PHOENIX — Eugenio Suárez homered to cap Arizona's three-run first inning in a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Sunday, but the Diamondbacks might have lost starting pitcher Corbin Burnes to an elbow injury.

Burnes, who had three of his six strikeouts in the first inning, left with two outs and CJ Abrams on base in the fifth after throwing his 70th pitch. He motioned to the dugout and appeared to mouth, ‘My elbow,’ to a teammate before walking off the field with a 3-0 lead.

Manager Torey Lovullo told reporters after the game that Burnes had discomfort in his right elbow and would have an MRI on Monday.

The Diamondbacks, who snapped a four-game skid despite not getting a hit after the first inning, staked Burnes to the lead when Ketel Marte hit a leadoff single against

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