highest run difference in an mlb game in 2017

The Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals were tied for the highest run differential in a game in 2017, with a differential of 18 runs.

Interpreted as:

highest run difference in an MLB regular-season game in 2017

	TEAM	DIFF	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Astros	18	7/9/2017	HOU	@	TOR	W 19-1	45	19	17	4	0	5	16	8	1	7	1	0	54	36	9	0	0	0	1	.378	.481	.800	1.281
2	Nationals	18	4/30/2017	WSH	vs	NYM	W 23-5	46	23	23	4	0	7	23	6	0	6	0	0	54	48	11	1	1	3	0	.500	.547	1.043	1.591
3	Twins	17	9/2/2017	MIN	vs	KCR	W 17-0	36	17	14	2	2	3	17	9	0	4	0	0	46	29	7	0	1	0	1	.389	.500	.806	1.306
4	Rockies	16	9/16/2017	COL	vs	SDP	W 16-0	37	16	17	2	0	3	15	6	1	4	1	0	45	28	5	1	0	0	3	.459	.545	.757	1.302
5	Twins	16	9/12/2017	MIN	vs	SDP	W 16-0	42	16	18	2	1	7	16	1	1	6	0	0	44	43	10	0	0	0	0	.429	.455	1.024	1.478
6	Cubs	15	8/26/2017	CHC	@	PHI	W 17-2	41	17	14	3	0	6	17	5	1	9	0	0	47	35	9	0	0	0	0	.341	.426	.854	1.279
7	Rockies	15	8/16/2017	COL	vs	ATL	W 17-2	42	17	18	6	0	3	17	7	0	11	0	0	49	33	9	0	0	0	0	.429	.510	.786	1.296
8	Nationals	15	6/24/2017	WSH	vs	CIN	W 18-3	40	18	19	5	0	2	17	7	0	10	0	0	51	30	7	1	3	0	0	.475	.520	.750	1.270
9	Blue Jays	15	5/29/2017	TOR	vs	CIN	W 17-2	46	17	23	5	0	3	16	7	1	1	0	0	54	37	8	0	0	0	1	.500	.574	.804	1.378
10	White Sox	15	5/20/2017	CWS	@	SEA	W 16-1	43	16	19	3	0	4	16	2	0	4	0	0	47	34	7	0	2	0	1	.442	.447	.791	1.238
11	Cubs	14	8/30/2017	CHC	vs	PIT	W 17-3	45	17	20	4	0	4	16	1	1	9	2	0	47	36	8	0	0	0	0	.444	.468	.800	1.268
12	Royals	14	7/26/2017	KCR	@	DET	W 16-2	47	16	22	2	0	1	16	4	3	7	2	1	55	27	3	0	1	0	0	.468	.527	.574	1.102
13	Rockies	14	7/19/2017	COL	vs	SDP	W 18-4	43	18	21	1	1	5	17	3	1	6	0	0	49	39	7	0	2	0	0	.488	.510	.907	1.417
14	Red Sox	14	7/2/2017	BOS	@	TOR	W 15-1	46	15	21	3	1	3	15	4	0	9	2	0	50	35	7	0	0	0	2	.457	.500	.761	1.261
15	Phillies	14	4/8/2017	PHI	vs	WSH	W 17-3	37	17	15	3	3	2	16	5	0	10	1	0	45	30	8	0	3	0	1	.405	.444	.811	1.255
16	Brewers	13	9/9/2017	MIL	@	CHC	W 15-2	37	15	12	2	0	1	13	9	1	9	0	0	49	17	3	1	1	0	1	.324	.458	.459	.918
17	Diamondbacks	13	9/4/2017	ARI	@	LAD	W 13-0	40	13	14	1	0	6	13	2	0	11	0	0	42	33	7	0	0	0	1	.350	.381	.825	1.206
18	Orioles	13	8/25/2017	BAL	@	BOS	W 16-3	48	16	21	1	1	2	14	2	0	8	1	0	52	30	4	0	2	0	0	.438	.442	.625	1.067
19	Nationals	13	7/27/2017	WSH	vs	MIL	W 15-2	42	15	19	5	0	8	15	5	0	9	1	0	48	48	13	1	0	0	0	.452	.511	1.143	1.653
20	Braves	13	7/8/2017	ATL	@	WSH	W 13-0	42	13	15	3	0	2	13	5	0	3	0	0	48	24	5	1	0	1	0	.357	.426	.571	.997
21	Twins	13	6/13/2017	MIN	vs	SEA	W 20-7	49	20	28	2	0	5	19	2	0	4	0	0	51	45	7	0	0	0	1	.571	.588	.918	1.507
22	Yankees	13	6/10/2017	NYY	vs	BAL	W 16-3	40	16	18	6	0	5	16	5	1	7	0	0	46	39	11	0	0	0	1	.450	.522	.975	1.497
23	Braves	13	6/7/2017	ATL	vs	PHI	W 14-1	36	14	12	4	0	2	14	6	0	6	0	1	42	22	6	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.611	1.040
24	Diamondbacks	12	10/1/2017	ARI	@	KCR	W 14-2	43	14	16	2	0	2	13	8	0	8	3	0	52	24	4	0	1	0	0	.372	.462	.558	1.020
25	Marlins	12	9/18/2017	MIA	vs	NYM	W 13-1	43	13	19	1	2	2	12	4	1	5	1	0	48	30	5	0	0	1	1	.442	.500	.698	1.198