After the Padres took down the Nationals during Sunday's matchup, starter Mackenzie Gore acknowledged his poor performance.

The San Diego Padres took a series win from the Washington Nationals on Sunday with a commanding 8-1 victory. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam — the P

The Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore is sporting a nifty ERA of 3.49 and seems to love life on the road. On the flip side, Padres’ Adam Mazur, bless his heart, is struggling with a 7.27 ERA.

Xander Bogaerts’ grand slam gets Padres on way to 8-1 victory; Nick Pivetta allows one run over six innings for his 10th victory

PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (9-2, 2.88 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (4-8, 3.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 138 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

The Royals are in fourth place in the AL Central and trail in the Wild Card race by 5 1/2 games. They lost 2 of 3 in their first series following the All-Star break in Miami and are 2-4 in their last 6 games.