As he has done plenty of times before, MacKenzie Gore dominated through five innings. He was carving through Mariners hitters, getting plenty of swings and misses, as well as more soft contact than usual which was nice to see. However, it was not those five innings that made me think Gore had turned a corner. It was the sixth inning where he worked his way out of trouble that made me believe.
In his big league career, MacKenzie Gore has struggled when things weren’t going his way. He could cruise through big chunks of games, but when the going got tough, Gore was unable to stop the big inning.