MLB Streak Watch
MLB Streak Watch, Washington Nationals's Run Hits 7
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Every result in MLB feeds a streak somewhere, and a few of them have now grown big enough to deserve names. Everything below comes straight off the results; nothing fancier than counting.
Count them up and twelve teams are currently on streaks of at least three, so there is no shortage of momentum stories to argue about.
The teams stacking wins
Los Angeles Dodgers just keep stacking, seven 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.
New York Mets are building a case of their own at 4 straight.
And San Diego Padres make it a crowd with 4 consecutive wins.
The skids
Washington Nationals cannot find the exit: seven consecutive losses and counting. The schedule keeps coming regardless, which is either mercy or cruelty depending on the next opponent.
Chicago Cubs are on a slide of their own at 4 straight losses.
Miami Marlins have lost 3 straight themselves, in case anyone at the cold end needed company.
By the numbers
Every active streak of three or more, in one place:
| Team | Active streak |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | lost 7 straight |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | won 7 straight |
| New York Mets | won 4 straight |
| Chicago Cubs | lost 4 straight |
| San Diego Padres | won 4 straight |
The fine print
At 7 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.
Streaks end, that is the one thing every single one of them does. They tell you where a team has been, loudly, and nothing at all about where the next game is going.
Next up on the slate: Washington Nationals against Los Angeles Angels. Check back after that one goes final.