7 teams are tied for the most strikeouts in a game in the 1st inning, with 4 strikeouts. The first three are the Texas Rangers on May 22, 2021 and on September 6, 2016, the Toronto Blue Jays on April 23, 2021 and the Chicago Cubs on August 13, 2017.
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MLB team most strikeouts in the first 3 innings of a regular-season game| TEAM | SO | DATE | TM | OPP | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rangers | 4 | 5/22/2021 | vs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | ||
| 2 |  | Blue Jays | 4 | 4/23/2021 | @ | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .556 | 1.000 | 1.556 | ||
| 3 |  | Cubs | 4 | 8/13/2017 | @ | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | ||
| 4 | | Rangers | 4 | 9/6/2016 | @ | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | ||
| 5 |  | Mets | 4 | 7/5/2002 | @ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .571 | 1.000 | ||
| 6 |  | Tigers | 4 | 8/15/1999 | vs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | ||
| 7 |  | Red Sox | 4 | 9/9/1990 | vs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | ||
| 8 |  | Yankees | 4 | 7/4/1988 | @ | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .800 | 1.133 | ||
| 9 |  | Royals | 3 | 9/13/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 10 |  | Diamondbacks | 3 | 9/13/2026 | vs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | ||
| 11 |  | Orioles | 3 | 9/13/2026 | @ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 | .250 | .750 | ||
| 12 |  | Cardinals | 3 | 9/12/2026 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | ||
| 13 |  | Astros | 3 | 9/12/2026 | @ | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||
| 14 | | Tigers | 3 | 9/11/2026 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 15 |  | Mariners | 3 | 9/10/2026 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 16 |  | Nationals | 3 | 9/9/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 17 | | Cubs | 3 | 9/9/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 18 | | Yankees | 3 | 9/9/2026 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 19 |  | Marlins | 3 | 9/7/2026 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 20 |  | Rockies | 3 | 9/6/2026 | vs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | ||
| 21 | | Cardinals | 3 | 9/5/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | ||
| 22 | | Mariners | 3 | 9/3/2026 | vs | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .667 | .714 | 1.381 | ||
| 23 |  | Athletics | 3 | 9/2/2026 | @ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | ||
| 24 |  | Braves | 3 | 9/1/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 25 | | Mets | 3 | 8/31/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
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88 | 63 | .583 | ||
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 Rays - x | 90 | 59 | .604 | |
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