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.
| TEAM | SO | DATE | TM | OPP | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
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| 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 |  | Rays | 3 | 9/27/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 10 |  | Red Sox | 3 | 9/27/2026 | vs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.250 | ||
| 11 |  | Angels | 3 | 9/27/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 12 |  | Orioles | 3 | 9/25/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 13 |  | Brewers | 3 | 9/24/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | ||
| 14 | | Orioles | 3 | 9/23/2026 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | ||
| 15 | | Brewers | 3 | 9/22/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 16 | | Rangers | 3 | 9/22/2026 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 17 | | Yankees | 3 | 9/22/2026 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 18 |  | Reds | 3 | 9/22/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | ||
| 19 | | Brewers | 3 | 9/20/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 20 |  | Athletics | 3 | 9/20/2026 | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 21 | | Reds | 3 | 9/20/2026 | vs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | ||
| 22 |  | Braves | 3 | 9/20/2026 | @ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | ||
| 23 |  | Cardinals | 3 | 9/18/2026 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 24 | | Angels | 3 | 9/18/2026 | vs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 25 | | Yankees | 3 | 9/18/2026 | @ | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | ||
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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