highest run differential by a team in their first 8 playoff games in a season 2000 to 2023

Between the 2000 and 2023 seasons, the Tampa Bay Rays had the highest run differential by a team in a postseason in their first 8 games, with a differential of 24 runs in 2008.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Rays	24	2008	8	.750	6	2	288	52	84	14	4	16	52	29	0	69	12	1	320	154	34	1	2	3	4	.292	.354	.535	.889
2	Tigers	21	2006	8	.875	7	1	276	44	82	19	1	13	44	26	0	47	3	2	308	142	33	2	4	2	6	.297	.353	.514	.867
3	Rangers	20	2010	8	.625	5	3	277	41	74	16	1	11	37	19	2	62	11	2	300	125	28	2	0	3	7	.267	.319	.451	.770
4	Royals	16	2014	8	1.000	8	0	282	42	73	10	1	8	40	30	3	62	13	3	327	109	19	7	5	4	4	.259	.331	.387	.718
5	White Sox	15	2005	5	.800	4	1	162	28	42	9	0	8	28	7	7	23	4	4	180	75	17	4	0	0	3	.259	.318	.463	.781
6	Astros	15	2004	5	.600	3	2	180	36	58	12	0	11	36	21	1	30	3	2	208	103	23	3	3	1	6	.322	.390	.572	.962
7	Angels	15	2002	8	.750	6	2	280	47	87	15	2	13	45	15	3	40	7	0	306	145	30	6	2	3	6	.311	.350	.518	.868
8	Cubs	13	2003	8	.625	5	3	289	44	82	16	4	12	44	32	0	59	6	2	328	142	32	5	2	4	9	.284	.353	.491	.844
9	Braves	13	2001	5	.800	4	1	165	22	41	7	0	9	21	8	1	33	1	3	176	75	16	1	1	1	3	.248	.286	.455	.740
10	Orioles	10	2014	2	1.000	2	0	68	19	21	4	0	3	18	5	2	12	1	0	75	34	7	0	0	1	1	.309	.373	.500	.873
11	Indians	10	2001	5	.400	2	3	173	26	45	9	1	5	25	13	1	43	1	0	188	71	15	0	1	0	5	.260	.314	.410	.724
12	Phillies	7	2008	5	.800	4	1	158	18	39	11	1	7	18	16	0	28	5	1	175	73	19	1	0	4	6	.247	.316	.462	.778
13	Indians	6	2007	3	.667	2	1	106	18	32	8	1	5	17	15	4	23	3	2	129	57	14	4	0	2	3	.302	.408	.538	.946
14	Rockies	6	2007	8	.875	7	1	268	35	63	12	3	7	33	30	1	73	2	1	304	102	22	4	1	3	3	.235	.313	.381	.694
15	Yankees	6	2000	8	.625	5	3	273	34	74	17	0	4	34	23	2	58	3	4	304	103	21	1	5	2	6	.271	.327	.377	.704
16	Dodgers	5	2008	1	1.000	1	0	33	7	8	2	0	3	7	8	0	7	0	0	41	19	5	0	0	0	2	.242	.390	.576	.966
17	Mets	5	2000	8	.750	6	2	274	37	63	17	1	7	35	38	5	51	4	3	323	103	25	2	4	5	6	.230	.330	.376	.706
18	Reds	4	2012	5	.400	2	3	180	22	47	6	1	5	21	15	3	43	1	1	199	70	12	0	1	1	3	.261	.327	.389	.716
19	Cardinals	4	2000	8	.500	4	4	279	45	75	16	0	8	41	25	3	58	9	1	316	115	24	6	3	6	0	.269	.332	.412	.744
20	Athletics	4	2000	5	.400	2	3	167	23	44	9	0	2	22	19	2	31	2	0	191	59	11	1	2	1	6	.263	.342	.353	.695
21	Athletics	3	2001	3	.667	2	1	103	7	25	8	1	4	6	8	1	14	2	0	114	47	13	0	2	1	1	.243	.298	.456	.755
22	Blue Jays	2	2015	8	.500	4	4	284	40	66	16	0	11	38	29	3	62	5	1	319	115	27	3	0	3	6	.232	.310	.405	.715
23	Nationals	1	2014	3	.333	1	2	128	7	22	2	0	3	5	9	0	33	2	0	138	33	5	1	0	1	2	.172	.226	.258	.484
24	Pirates	-2	2013	6	.500	3	3	189	21	45	7	0	7	21	17	1	42	1	1	212	73	14	2	3	3	4	.238	.300	.386	.686
25	Orioles	-2	2012	6	.500	3	3	215	15	42	7	0	3	15	9	3	54	4	1	232	58	10	3	2	0	3	.195	.236	.270	.506