MLB Streak Watch
Streak Watch: Philadelphia Phillies Have Won 8 Straight (MLB)
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Streaks are the league's pulse. You can read the whole mood of MLB off who keeps stacking wins and who cannot find the exit, and this morning's board, counted straight from the results table, has some runs worth talking about.
As of this morning, eleven different teams are riding runs of three or more in one direction or the other, a busy board by any standard.
Riding high
Philadelphia Phillies just keep stacking, eight wins in a row, the best active streak going. At some point a run stops being a coincidence and starts being a statement, and they are somewhere past that point.
Behind them, Kansas City Royals have quietly won 7 in a row.
Add Los Angeles Dodgers to the list too, 5 in a row.
The skids
The skid to watch belongs to Colorado Rockies, losers of five in a row. Runs like this always end eventually; the only question is how much damage gets done before they do.
Detroit Tigers are on a slide of their own at 4 straight losses.
And Washington Nationals are quietly carrying a 3-game slide of their own.
By the numbers
The full board, longest runs first:
| Team | Active streak |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | won 8 straight |
| Kansas City Royals | won 7 straight |
| Colorado Rockies | lost 5 straight |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | won 5 straight |
| Detroit Tigers | lost 4 straight |
The fine print
At 8 games, the board's longest streak is officially a main character; nothing else in the league gets talked about the same way while it lives.
None of these runs are forever. Enjoy them as stories, count them honestly, and remember the results table starts blank again tomorrow.
One to circle: Philadelphia Phillies meet Seattle Mariners in their next game, and we will find out quickly whether this stretch travels.