most strikeouts by a pitcher on their first start this season

MacKenzie Gore fanned the most batters in starts in his first game in 2025, with 13 strikeouts.

NAMESOGSSEASONTMGWLW%ERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1MacKenzie Gore
M. Gore
13
1
2025
1
0
0
0.00
0
0
0
6.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
19.50
0.00
0.00
72.2
0.0
0.17
.200
0.00
1.50
2Connelly Early
C. Early
11
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
0
0
0
5.0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
21
0
19.80
1.80
11.00
0.00
52.4
4.8
1.20
.556
0.00
9.00
3Jesús Luzardo
J. Luzardo
11
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
3.60
0
0
0
5.0
5
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
22
0
19.80
3.60
5.50
1.80
50.0
9.1
1.40
.500
3.60
9.00
4Kyle Bradish
K. Bradish
10
1
2025
1
0
1
.000
3.00
0
0
0
6.0
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
21
0
15.00
0.00
3.00
47.6
0.0
0.67
.222
3.00
6.00
5Shane Baz
S. Baz
10
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
0
0
0
6.0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
15.00
0.00
0.00
43.5
0.0
1.17
.538
0.00
10.50
6José Suarez
J. Suarez
9
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
2.57
0
0
0
7.0
6
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
11.57
2.57
4.50
0.00
31.0
6.9
1.14
.333
2.57
7.71
7Trey Yesavage
T. Yesavage
9
1
2025
1
0
0
1.80
0
0
0
5.0
3
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
20
0
16.20
3.60
4.50
0.00
45.0
10.0
1.00
.333
1.80
5.40
8Shane Bieber
S. Bieber
9
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
1.50
0
0
0
6.0
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
21
0
13.50
0.00
1.50
42.9
0.0
0.33
.100
1.50
3.00
9Mick Abel
M. Abel
9
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
0
0
0
6.0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
13.50
0.00
0.00
40.9
0.0
0.83
.385
0.00
7.50
10Tony Gonsolin
T. Gonsolin
9
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
4.50
0
0
0
6.0
6
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
24
0
13.50
0.00
1.50
37.5
0.0
1.00
.357
4.50
9.00
11Logan Henderson
L. Henderson
9
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
1.50
0
0
0
6.0
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
21
0
13.50
1.50
9.00
1.50
42.9
4.8
0.67
.200
1.50
4.50
12Martín Pérez
M. Pérez
9
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
0
0
0
6.0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
22
0
13.50
4.50
3.00
0.00
40.9
13.6
0.50
.000
0.00
0.00
13David Peterson
D. Peterson
9
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
3.00
0
0
0
6.0
5
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
25
0
13.50
4.50
3.00
3.00
36.0
12.0
1.33
.273
3.00
7.50
14Jeffrey Springs
J. Springs
9
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
0
0
0
6.0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
21
0
13.50
1.50
9.00
0.00
42.9
4.8
0.67
.273
0.00
4.50
15Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
9
1
2025
1
0
0
3.00
0
0
0
6.0
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
21
0
13.50
0.00
1.50
42.9
0.0
0.50
.182
3.00
4.50
16José De León
J. De León
8
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
4.05
0
0
0
6.2
8
3
3
1
3
0
0
0
28
0
10.80
4.05
2.67
1.35
28.6
10.7
1.65
.438
4.05
10.80
17Payton Tolle
P. Tolle
8
1
2025
1
0
0
3.38
0
0
0
5.1
3
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
21
0
13.50
3.38
4.00
0.00
38.1
9.5
0.94
.273
3.38
5.06
18Ian Seymour
I. Seymour
8
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
0
0
0
5.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
17
0
14.40
1.80
8.00
0.00
47.1
5.9
0.40
.125
0.00
1.80
19Nolan McLean
N. McLean
8
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
0.00
0
0
0
5.1
2
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
21
0
13.50
6.75
2.00
0.00
38.1
19.0
1.13
.222
0.00
3.38
20Brandon Woodruff
B. Woodruff
8
1
2025
1
1
0
1.000
1.50
0
0
0
6.0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
20
0
12.00
0.00
1.50
40.0
0.0
0.33
.091
1.50
3.00
21Chase Burns
C. Burns
8
1
2025
1
0
0
5.40
0
0
0
5.0
6
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
21
0
14.40
0.00
1.80
38.1
0.0
1.20
.417
5.40
10.80
22Slade Cecconi
S. Cecconi
8
1
2025
1
0
1
.000
5.40
0
0
0
5.0
5
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
20
0
14.40
0.00
1.80
40.0
0.0
1.00
.364
5.40
9.00
23Keider Montero
K. Montero
8
1
2025
1
0
1
.000
9.00
0
0
0
5.0
8
5
5
3
1
0
0
0
24
0
14.40
1.80
8.00
5.40
33.3
4.2
1.80
.417
9.00
14.40
24Landen Roupp
L. Roupp
8
1
2025
1
0
0
6.75
0
0
0
4.0
4
3
3
0
4
0
0
0
20
0
18.00
9.00
2.00
0.00
40.0
20.0
2.00
.500
6.75
9.00
25Corbin Burnes
C. Burnes
8
1
2025
1
0
0
4.15
0
0
0
4.1
4
2
4
2
3
0
0
0
21
1
16.62
6.23
2.67
4.15
38.1
14.3
1.62
.250
8.31
8.31
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Team Batting Leaders

HR

31

Wood

James Wood

RBI

94

Wood

James Wood

AVG

.299

Lile

Daylen Lile
Team Pitching Leaders

W

9

Parker

Mitchell Parker

K

185

Gore

MacKenzie Gore

ERA

4.17

Gore

MacKenzie Gore
Team Rankings

HR

161

24th

R

687

20th

SO

1,248

28th

ERA

5.35

29th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
Nationals Nationals
66
96
.407
30.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Sat
3/28
@
2:20 PM
Sun
3/29
@
2:20 PM
Mon
3/30
@
6:40 PM
Tue
3/31
@
6:40 PM
Last Game
CWS White Sox

60 - 102

8

Final

0

WSH Nationals

66 - 96

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM