nationals best run differential in a season

The Washington Nationals had their highest run differential in a season in 2016, with a differential of 151 runs.

		TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1		Nationals	151	2016	162	.586	95	67	5,490	763	1,403	268	29	203	735	536	64	1,252	121	39	6,201	2,338	500	48	63	49	102	.256	.326	.426	.751
2		Nationals	149	2019	162	.574	93	69	5,512	873	1,460	298	27	231	824	584	81	1,308	116	29	6,267	2,505	556	48	42	33	117	.265	.342	.454	.796
3		Nationals	147	2017	162	.599	97	65	5,553	819	1,477	311	31	215	796	542	31	1,327	108	30	6,214	2,495	557	43	45	56	116	.266	.332	.449	.782
4		Nationals	137	2012	162	.605	98	64	5,615	731	1,468	301	25	194	688	479	41	1,325	105	35	6,221	2,401	520	50	36	43	110	.261	.322	.428	.750
5		Nationals	131	2014	162	.593	96	66	5,542	686	1,403	265	27	152	635	517	56	1,304	101	23	6,216	2,178	444	60	41	29	115	.253	.321	.393	.714
6		Expos	131	1994	114	.649	74	40	4,000	585	1,111	246	30	108	542	379	40	669	137	36	4,514	1,741	384	53	42	39	77	.278	.343	.435	.778
7		Expos	120	1979	160	.594	95	65	5,465	701	1,445	273	42	143	651	432	27	890	121	56	6,029	2,231	458	67	38	68	123	.264	.319	.408	.728
8		Nationals	89	2018	162	.506	82	80	5,517	771	1,402	284	25	191	737	631	59	1,289	119	33	6,288	2,309	500	41	40	56	104	.254	.335	.419	.753
9		Expos	81	1982	162	.531	86	76	5,557	697	1,454	270	38	133	656	503	35	816	156	56	6,221	2,199	441	85	41	72	107	.262	.325	.396	.720
10		Expos	73	1996	162	.543	88	74	5,505	741	1,441	297	27	148	696	492	58	1,077	108	34	6,170	2,236	472	79	36	49	119	.262	.327	.406	.733
11		Nationals	68	2015	162	.512	83	79	5,428	703	1,363	265	13	177	665	539	44	1,344	57	23	6,117	2,185	455	55	51	38	129	.251	.321	.403	.724
12		Expos	67	1992	162	.537	87	75	5,477	648	1,381	263	37	102	601	463	43	976	196	63	6,120	2,024	402	82	55	43	104	.252	.313	.370	.682
13		Expos	65	1980	162	.556	90	72	5,465	694	1,407	250	61	114	647	547	20	865	237	82	6,164	2,121	425	76	56	75	102	.257	.324	.388	.712
14		Expos	64	1990	162	.525	85	77	5,453	662	1,363	227	43	114	607	576	26	1,024	235	99	6,189	2,018	384	87	47	67	96	.250	.322	.370	.692
15		Expos	50	1993	163	.580	94	68	5,493	732	1,410	270	36	122	682	542	48	860	228	56	6,233	2,118	428	100	50	65	95	.257	.326	.386	.712
16		Expos	49	1981	108	.556	60	48	3,591	443	883	146	28	81	407	368	16	498	138	40	4,068	1,328	255	63	30	55	74	.246	.316	.370	.686
17		Expos	36	1988	163	.500	81	81	5,573	628	1,400	260	48	107	575	454	32	1,053	189	89	6,169	2,077	415	66	44	71	120	.251	.309	.373	.682
18		Expos	31	1983	163	.506	82	80	5,611	677	1,482	297	41	102	632	509	38	733	138	44	6,293	2,167	440	78	57	76	133	.264	.326	.386	.713
19		Nationals	30	2013	162	.531	86	76	5,436	656	1,365	259	27	161	621	464	40	1,192	88	28	6,047	2,161	447	68	39	35	115	.251	.313	.398	.710
20		Expos	22	1978	162	.469	76	86	5,530	633	1,404	269	31	121	589	396	35	881	80	42	6,063	2,098	421	62	40	62	126	.254	.306	.379	.685
21		Expos	21	1987	162	.562	91	71	5,527	741	1,467	310	39	120	695	501	35	918	166	74	6,162	2,215	469	57	42	77	100	.265	.328	.401	.729
22		Expos	17	2002	162	.512	83	79	5,479	735	1,432	300	36	162	695	575	46	1,104	118	64	6,250	2,290	498	108	42	85	123	.261	.334	.418	.752
23		Expos	8	1984	161	.484	78	83	5,439	593	1,367	242	36	96	553	470	25	782	131	38	6,042	1,969	374	74	34	50	101	.251	.312	.362	.674
24		Expos	5	1974	161	.491	79	82	5,343	662	1,355	201	29	86	610	652	33	812	124	49	6,190	1,872	316	106	56	65	127	.254	.335	.350	.686
25		Expos	2	1989	162	.500	81	81	5,482	632	1,353	267	30	100	587	572	35	958	160	70	6,206	1,980	397	71	46	83	119	.247	.319	.361	.681

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HR

6

Abrams

CJ Abrams

RBI

19

Abrams

CJ Abrams

AVG

.371

Abrams

CJ Abrams

Team Pitching Leaders

W

2

Poulin

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K

21

Irvin

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ERA

3.05

Griffin

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HR

20

10th

R

107

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SO

145

24th

ERA

5.91

29th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	12	7	.632
Nationals	9	10	.474	3.0
Marlins	9	10	.474	3.0
Phillies	8	10	.444	3.5
Mets	7	12	.368	5.0

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 4/17	SFG	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Sat 4/18	SFG	@	WSH	4:05 PM
Sun 4/19	SFG	@	WSH	1:35 PM
Mon 4/20	ATL	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Tue 4/21	ATL	@	WSH	6:45 PM

WSH

9 - 10

8

Final

7

PIT

11 - 8

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

8

Judge

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8

Walker

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7

Alvarez

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20

Pages

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19

Baldwin

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19

Abrams

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Batting Average Leaders

.409

Pages

Andy Pages

.371

Díaz

Yandy Díaz

.371

Abrams

CJ Abrams

27

Pages

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26

Díaz

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25

Baldwin

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21

Trout

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19

Baldwin

Drake Baldwin

18

Neto

Zach Neto

.488

Alvarez

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.481

Abrams

CJ Abrams

.463

Díaz

Yandy Díaz

.762

Alvarez

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.710

Walker

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.710

Abrams

CJ Abrams

9

Cruz

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8

Chisholm

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8

Witt

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MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

5

Ashby

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4

Soriano

José Soriano

3

Skenes

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Strikeout Leaders

33

Misiorowski

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32

Cease

Dylan Cease

31

Imanaga

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0.33

Soriano

José Soriano

0.43

Wacha

Michael Wacha

0.50

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

0.67

Soriano

José Soriano

0.71

Wacha

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0.72

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

13.94

Cease

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13.71

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

12.86

Gore

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30.00

Schlittler

Cam Schlittler

7.00

Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

6.25

Gilbert

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1

Schlittler

Cam Schlittler

3

Yamamoto

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3

McGreevy

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FanDuel Points Leaders

343

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

318.2

Trout

Mike Trout

317.5

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

240

Cruz

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233.1

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

233

Alvarez

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MLB 2026 Betting

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15-4

13-5

12-7

12-7

12-7

12-7

Worst Record ATS

4-14

5-13

6-13

6-12

7-12

7-12

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	12	7	.632
Marlins	9	10	.474	3.0
Nationals	9	10	.474	3.0
Phillies	8	10	.444	3.5
Mets	7	12	.368	5.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	11	8	.579
Pirates	11	8	.579
Brewers	10	8	.556	0.5
Cardinals	10	8	.556	0.5
Cubs	9	9	.500	1.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	14	4	.778
Padres	12	6	.667	2.0
Diamondbacks	11	8	.579	3.5
Giants	7	12	.368	7.5
Rockies	6	12	.333	8.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	11	7	.611
Yankees	10	9	.526	1.5
Orioles	9	9	.500	2.0
Red Sox	7	11	.389	4.0
Blue Jays	7	11	.389	4.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	11	8	.579
Guardians	10	9	.526	1.0
Tigers	10	9	.526	1.0
Royals	7	12	.368	4.0
White Sox	6	13	.316	5.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	10	9	.526
Rangers	10	9	.526
Angels	10	10	.500	0.5
Astros	8	11	.421	2.0
Mariners	8	11	.421	2.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 3/31	TEX	@	BAL	3-8
Tue 3/31	WSH	@	PHI	5-6
Tue 3/31	NYM	@	STL	1-2
Tue 3/31	TBR	@	MIL	2-8
Tue 3/31	BOS	@	HOU	4-6

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 4/16	COL	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Thu 4/16	SEA	@	SDP	8:40 PM
Fri 4/17	NYM	@	CHC	2:20 PM
Fri 4/17	BAL	@	CLE	6:10 PM
Fri 4/17	ATL	@	PHI	6:40 PM