Through 48 games, the Washington Nationals sit two games below .500 with a run differential of -22, indicating they have been fortunate to win as many games as they have. Their pitching and defense have allowed a league-worst 284 runs. Despite that, the Nationals have scored 262 runs, leading Major League Baseball. Their scoring total is 12 more than the Braves, 18 more than the Yankees, and 95 more than the last-place Giants. If they maintained their current 5.46 runs per game, they would set a franchise record. Even if they fell to a projected 4.28 runs per game for the remaining 114 games, they would still finish with 750 runs, the fifth-highest total in franchise history.
"Yet, they've already piled up so many that even if they score at their projected last-place pace (4.28 runs per game) over their final 114 contests, they would finish the year with 750 runs. That would be the fifth-highest total in franchise history. The Expos/Nationals franchise is in its 58th season, and this is only the ninth year in which the team has scored at least 262 runs over any 48-game stretch."
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