The Washington Nationals are shockingly 2nd in runs in MLB — can fantasy baseball managers take advantage?
The Washington Nationals aren't winning, but they sure are scoring. Scott Pianowski examines the team for fantasy baseball.
Periodically, I like to peruse the team stats, see who’s doing what. Let’s look at the leaders in runs scored. You’ve got the Braves, the Yankees, the Cubs, the Dodgers — looks like all the usual suspects.
Wait, who’s that tied for second? The Nationals? The Washington Nationals?
How the heck did that happen? Let’s take a look under the hood. As the Museum of Science likes to say, it’s fun to find out .
How did the Nationals become one of the top-scoring teams of 2026? First, we start with Washington’s aggregated stats. The Nats are 12th in average, 14th in OBP, seventh in slugging, 13th in homers.
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