16 years ago, Stephen Strasburg had arguably the most electric debut we’ve ever seen from a starting pitcher.
Nationals and Pirates. Both last place teams. Didn’t matter. Sold out crowd of 40,315. Oh, and Strasburg struck out 14 over 7 IP.
The Washington Nationals are the highest-scoring team in MLB this season through their first 47 games.
Most Runs Per Game
2026 Season
Nationals: 5.43
Braves: 5.32
Dodgers: 5.28
The Nationals averaged 4.24 runs per game last season, 20th in MLB.
In NHL history, there have been 29 instances of a team trailing in the 3rd period in each of the first 5 games of a playoff series.
Of those 29 teams, 28 were behind in the series or had already lost the series after 5 games.
The lone exception is this year's @GoldenKnights.