most strikeouts by a pitcher in first 8 games started this season

MacKenzie Gore has fanned the most batters in starts in his first 8 games this season, with 68 strikeouts.

NAME SO GS G W L W% ERA CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 MacKenzie Gore
M. Gore
68
8
8
2
3
.400
3.33
0
0
0
46.0
40
17
17
6
13
1
0
0
187
2
13.30
2.54
5.23
1.17
36.4
7.0
1.15
.343
3.33
7.83
2 Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
66
8
8
3
1
.750
3.35
0
0
0
51.0
39
19
19
8
9
2
0
0
198
0
11.65
1.59
7.33
1.41
33.3
4.5
0.94
.274
3.35
6.88
3 Cole Ragans
C. Ragans
65
8
8
2
2
.500
4.20
0
0
0
40.2
37
19
20
4
13
1
0
0
171
2
14.39
2.88
5.00
0.89
38.0
7.6
1.23
.375
4.43
8.19
4 Hunter Greene
H. Greene
61
8
8
4
2
.667
2.36
0
0
0
45.2
29
12
12
7
8
2
0
0
176
2
12.02
1.58
7.63
1.38
34.7
4.5
0.81
.224
2.36
5.72
5 Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
60
8
8
4
2
.667
2.08
0
0
0
47.2
37
11
11
4
5
2
0
0
184
0
11.33
0.94
12.00
0.76
32.6
2.7
0.88
.292
2.08
6.99
6 Hunter Brown
H. Brown
58
8
8
6
1
.857
1.48
0
0
0
48.2
30
8
9
1
14
0
0
0
181
0
10.73
2.59
4.14
0.18
32.0
7.7
0.90
.269
1.66
5.55
7 Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
57
8
8
4
3
.571
2.96
0
0
0
48.2
25
16
18
6
20
0
0
0
188
1
10.54
3.70
2.85
1.11
30.3
10.6
0.92
.181
3.33
4.62
8 Chris Sale
C. Sale
56
8
8
1
3
.250
4.07
0
0
0
42.0
46
19
20
5
11
4
0
0
185
2
12.00
2.36
5.09
1.07
30.3
5.9
1.36
.376
4.29
9.86
9 Logan Webb
L. Webb
56
8
8
4
2
.667
2.61
0
0
0
48.1
45
14
15
1
13
0
0
0
195
1
10.43
2.42
4.31
0.19
28.7
6.7
1.20
.352
2.79
8.38
10 Garrett Crochet
G. Crochet
56
8
8
3
2
.600
2.02
0
0
0
49.0
32
11
14
3
20
0
0
0
196
0
10.29
3.67
2.80
0.55
28.6
10.2
1.06
.248
2.57
5.88
11 Joe Ryan
J. Ryan
54
8
8
3
2
.600
2.74
0
0
0
46.0
33
14
14
7
5
5
0
0
178
0
10.57
0.98
10.80
1.37
30.3
2.8
0.83
.243
2.74
6.46
12 Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
53
8
8
3
2
.600
2.03
1
1
0
48.2
35
11
13
3
4
4
0
0
186
3
9.80
0.74
13.25
0.55
28.5
2.2
0.80
.262
2.40
6.47
13 Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Y. Yamamoto
53
8
8
4
3
.571
1.80
0
0
0
45.0
30
9
12
4
14
1
0
0
175
1
10.60
2.80
3.79
0.80
30.3
8.0
0.98
.252
2.40
6.00
14 Cristopher Sánchez
C. Sánchez
52
8
8
4
1
.800
2.91
0
0
0
43.1
36
14
15
5
17
4
0
0
183
3
10.80
3.53
3.06
1.04
28.4
9.3
1.22
.295
3.12
7.48
15 Max Meyer
M. Meyer
52
8
8
2
4
.333
4.37
0
0
0
45.1
45
22
23
8
16
2
0
0
195
0
10.32
3.18
3.25
1.59
26.7
8.2
1.35
.316
4.57
8.93
16 Tylor Megill
T. Megill
52
8
8
3
3
.500
3.10
0
0
0
40.2
34
14
18
3
17
3
0
0
176
1
11.51
3.76
3.06
0.66
29.5
9.7
1.25
.307
3.98
7.52
17 Jesús Luzardo
J. Luzardo
51
8
8
3
0
1.000
2.11
0
0
0
47.0
44
11
14
2
13
0
0
0
192
1
9.77
2.49
3.92
0.38
26.6
6.8
1.21
.333
2.68
8.43
18 Aaron Nola
A. Nola
50
8
8
1
6
.143
4.89
0
0
0
46.0
47
25
26
8
15
3
0
0
196
1
9.78
2.93
3.33
1.57
25.5
7.7
1.35
.325
5.09
9.20
19 Bryan Woo
B. Woo
50
8
8
4
1
.800
2.84
0
0
0
50.2
37
16
16
4
8
1
0
0
197
0
8.88
1.42
6.25
0.71
25.4
4.1
0.89
.246
2.84
6.57
20 Jack Flaherty
J. Flaherty
50
8
8
1
5
.167
4.61
0
0
0
41.0
37
21
22
9
14
1
0
0
173
0
10.98
3.07
3.57
1.98
28.9
8.1
1.24
.283
4.83
8.12
21 Luis L. Ortiz
L. L. Ortiz
49
8
8
2
4
.333
4.78
0
0
0
43.1
38
23
24
6
21
0
0
0
188
0
10.18
4.36
2.33
1.25
26.1
11.2
1.36
.286
4.98
7.89
22 Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
49
8
8
3
2
.600
3.35
0
0
0
45.2
48
17
18
6
8
2
0
0
196
2
9.66
1.58
6.13
1.18
25.0
4.1
1.23
.321
3.55
9.46
23 Nick Pivetta
N. Pivetta
49
8
8
5
2
.714
3.05
0
0
0
44.1
33
15
16
4
14
1
0
0
177
0
9.95
2.84
3.50
0.81
27.7
7.9
1.06
.266
3.25
6.70
24 Pablo López
P. López
49
8
8
4
2
.667
2.40
0
0
0
45.0
33
12
15
3
9
1
0
0
177
0
9.80
1.80
5.44
0.60
27.7
5.1
0.93
.261
3.00
6.60
25 Zac Gallen
Z. Gallen
49
8
8
3
4
.429
4.37
0
0
0
45.1
34
22
22
6
21
1
0
0
191
1
9.73
4.17
2.33
1.19
25.7
11.0
1.21
.246
4.37
6.75
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HR

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R

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SO

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2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
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31
.597
Mets Mets
46
31
.597
Braves Braves
35
40
.467
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Nationals Nationals
32
45
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Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
6/22
WSH WSH
@
LAD LAD
4:10 PM
Mon
6/23
WSH WSH
@
SDP SDP
9:40 PM
Tue
6/24
WSH WSH
@
SDP SDP
9:40 PM
Wed
6/25
WSH WSH
@
SDP SDP
4:10 PM
Fri
6/27
WSH WSH
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Last Game
LAD Dodgers

47 - 31

3

Final

7

WSH Nationals

32 - 45

Sat 21 Jun 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
44
32
.579
Rays Rays
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34
.558
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AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
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.615
Guardians Guardians
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.507
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AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
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33
.571
Mariners Mariners
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37
.507
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NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
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Phillies Phillies
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Cubs Cubs
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Brewers Brewers
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35
.545
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Dodgers Dodgers
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.603
Giants Giants
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MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
6/6
CHC CHC
@
DET DET
6-1
Fri
6/6
LAD LAD
@
STL STL
1-2
Fri
6/6
PHI PHI
@
PIT PIT
1-2
Fri
6/6
TEX TEX
@
WSH WSH
5-0
Fri
6/6
ATL ATL
@
SFG SFG
2-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
6/22
BAL BAL
@
NYY NYY
11:35 AM
Sun
6/22
DET DET
@
TBR TBR
12:10 PM
Sun
6/22
TEX TEX
@
PIT PIT
1:35 PM
Sun
6/22
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@
TOR TOR
1:37 PM
Sun
6/22
ATL ATL
@
MIA MIA
1:40 PM