most strikeouts by a teams first two starters of the season

The Houston Astros got 1,101 strikeouts in 2018.

	TEAM	SO	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	GS	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	Astros	1,101	2018	162	.636	103	59	162	3.16	3	2	0	955.1	771	335	359	100	298	41	0	0	3,900	45	10.37	2.81	3.69	0.94	28.2	7.6	1.12	.284	3.38	7.26
2	Indians	1,066	2017	162	.630	102	60	162	3.52	7	3	0	951.1	858	372	389	115	257	30	0	6	3,871	26	10.08	2.43	4.15	1.09	27.5	6.6	1.17	.309	3.68	8.12
3	Indians	1,066	2018	162	.562	91	71	162	3.39	5	2	0	993.2	893	374	401	122	244	29	0	7	4,061	36	9.66	2.21	4.37	1.10	26.2	6.0	1.14	.297	3.63	8.09
4	Astros	1,063	2019	162	.660	107	55	162	3.61	2	1	0	907.1	735	364	391	141	251	28	0	0	3,683	20	10.54	2.49	4.24	1.40	28.9	6.8	1.09	.270	3.88	7.29
5	Nationals	1,012	2017	162	.599	97	65	162	3.63	3	1	0	973.0	838	392	428	126	330	37	0	23	4,040	22	9.36	3.05	3.07	1.17	25.0	8.2	1.20	.281	3.96	7.75
6	Nationals	1,010	2019	162	.574	93	69	162	3.53	1	1	0	938.2	820	368	391	116	298	30	0	23	3,902	15	9.68	2.86	3.39	1.11	25.9	7.6	1.19	.288	3.75	7.86
7	Red Sox	1,001	2017	162	.574	93	69	162	4.06	5	1	0	951.1	942	429	470	136	286	32	0	6	4,042	19	9.47	2.71	3.50	1.29	24.8	7.1	1.29	.312	4.45	8.91
8	Diamondbacks	992	2002	162	.605	98	64	162	3.68	14	5	0	1059.1	965	433	466	130	256	29	0	12	4,347	25	8.43	2.17	3.88	1.10	22.8	5.9	1.15	.284	3.96	8.20
9	Diamondbacks	988	2017	162	.574	93	69	162	3.61	2	1	0	941.1	855	378	423	111	327	25	0	22	3,947	53	9.45	3.13	3.02	1.06	25.0	8.3	1.26	.298	4.04	8.17
10	Cubs	987	2003	162	.543	88	74	162	3.69	13	6	0	1030.1	926	422	472	94	419	58	0	21	4,390	47	8.62	3.66	2.36	0.82	22.5	9.5	1.31	.294	4.12	8.09
11	Nationals	987	2016	162	.586	95	67	162	3.60	1	0	0	960.0	843	384	410	107	304	38	0	13	3,984	25	9.25	2.85	3.25	1.00	24.8	7.6	1.19	.289	3.84	7.90
12	Indians	982	2019	162	.574	93	69	162	3.81	6	5	0	930.1	835	394	426	135	275	35	0	5	3,849	24	9.50	2.66	3.57	1.31	25.5	7.1	1.19	.289	4.12	8.08
13	Tigers	981	2013	162	.574	93	69	162	3.44	3	1	0	1023.0	959	391	418	84	283	31	0	8	4,230	29	8.63	2.49	3.47	0.74	23.2	6.7	1.21	.307	3.68	8.44
14	Twins	970	2023	162	.537	87	75	162	3.82	2	2	0	895.0	816	380	392	123	223	33	0	1	3,684	22	9.75	2.24	4.35	1.24	26.3	6.1	1.16	.297	3.94	8.21
15	Indians	969	2015	161	.503	81	80	161	3.94	11	1	0	979.1	858	429	448	123	275	34	0	11	4,001	24	8.91	2.53	3.52	1.13	24.2	6.9	1.16	.283	4.12	7.88
16	Phillies	966	2025	162	.593	96	66	162	3.53	2	0	0	929.2	854	365	383	103	246	34	0	0	3,825	13	9.35	2.38	3.93	1.00	25.3	6.4	1.18	.303	3.71	8.27
17	Mets	964	2019	162	.531	86	76	162	3.84	3	3	0	941.1	888	402	434	119	273	25	0	18	3,944	22	9.22	2.61	3.53	1.14	24.4	6.9	1.23	.300	4.15	8.49
18	Braves	959	2024	162	.549	89	73	162	3.58	2	1	0	904.1	811	360	384	93	277	47	0	3	3,743	23	9.54	2.76	3.46	0.93	25.6	7.4	1.20	.303	3.82	8.07
19	Diamondbacks	953	2018	162	.506	82	80	162	3.83	2	1	0	921.2	835	392	413	114	307	37	0	13	3,858	41	9.31	3.00	3.10	1.11	24.7	8.0	1.24	.295	4.03	8.15
20	Reds	952	2019	162	.463	75	87	162	4.12	0	0	0	883.1	782	404	431	134	300	40	0	7	3,701	18	9.70	3.06	3.17	1.37	25.7	8.1	1.22	.285	4.39	7.97
21	Astros	949	2022	162	.654	106	56	162	2.95	3	1	0	950.0	743	311	341	98	270	31	0	0	3,822	35	8.99	2.56	3.51	0.93	24.8	7.1	1.07	.261	3.23	7.04
22	Dodgers	947	2021	162	.654	106	56	162	2.93	1	0	0	843.1	651	275	297	101	217	23	0	7	3,387	24	10.11	2.32	4.36	1.08	28.0	6.4	1.03	.262	3.17	6.95
23	Astros	946	1969	162	.500	81	81	162	3.28	52	9	0	1087.1	965	396	472	87	371	21	0	30	4,555	49	7.83	3.07	2.55	0.72	20.8	8.1	1.23	.281	3.91	7.99
24	Indians	946	2014	162	.525	85	77	162	3.82	6	4	0	955.0	949	405	449	86	280	41	0	15	4,044	35	8.92	2.64	3.38	0.81	23.4	6.9	1.29	.321	4.23	8.94
25	White Sox	944	2021	162	.574	93	69	162	3.57	4	3	0	855.1	728	339	371	112	275	29	0	5	3,549	41	9.93	2.89	3.43	1.18	26.6	7.7	1.17	.281	3.90	7.66

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Alvarez

AVG

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Team Pitching Leaders

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Lambert

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669

15th

1,305

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ERA

4.55

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	75	.500
Rangers	74	76	.493	1.0
Mariners	70	80	.467	5.0
Athletics	61	89	.407	14.0
Angels	56	93	.376	18.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/15	KCR	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Wed 9/16	KCR	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Thu 9/17	KCR	@	HOU	7:15 PM
Fri 9/18	ATL	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Sat 9/19	ATL	@	HOU	7:10 PM

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Crow-Armstrong

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Burleson

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Stewart

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Walker

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Alvarez

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Lopez

Hit Leaders

180

Lopez

177

Arraez

173

Díaz

Run Leaders

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Wood

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Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.427

Alvarez

.395

Wood

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Bauers

SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

41

Simpson

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Strikeout Leaders

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Cease

228

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ERA Leaders

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1.95

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WHIP Leaders

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0.88

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13.17

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Crow-Armstrong

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Crow-Armstrong

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	88	62	.587
Phillies	83	67	.553	5.0
Marlins	74	76	.493	14.0
Nationals	70	81	.464	18.5
Mets	69	80	.463	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	93	57	.620
Cubs	83	67	.553	10.0
Pirates	75	75	.500	18.0
Cardinals	74	76	.493	19.0
Reds	70	79	.470	22.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	90	59	.604
Padres	81	68	.544	9.0
Diamondbacks	79	71	.527	11.5
Giants	62	88	.413	28.5
Rockies	55	94	.369	35.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - x	90	59	.604
Yankees	86	63	.577	4.0
Red Sox	82	68	.547	8.5
Blue Jays	75	75	.500	15.5
Orioles	72	78	.480	18.5
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White Sox	76	73	.510
Guardians	76	74	.507	0.5
Twins	70	79	.470	6.0
Tigers	70	79	.470	6.0
Royals	66	84	.440	10.5
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Astros	75	75	.500
Rangers	74	76	.493	1.0
Mariners	70	80	.467	5.0
Athletics	61	89	.407	14.0
Angels	56	93	.376	18.5

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