MacKenzie Gore quiets Braves wins Nationals debut 41

WASHINGTON – MacKenzie Gore finally made his regular-season debut for the Nationals and showed them — and everyone else — why he was a key part of the Juan Soto trade, limiting the Braves to one run across 5 1/3 innings in Washington’s 4-1 victory over Atlanta on Sunday. Gore (1-0), a 24-year-old left-hander who was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2017 amateur draft, didn’t allow a hit until there were two outs in the fourth. He gave up three in all, while walking four batters and striking out six to help the Nationals avoid a season-opening series…