Analysis: In the new MLB, first-inning fireworks have become shockingly normal.
The net result from all these changes, at least so far, has been an increase in offense across the board, a phenomenon the likes of which we haven’t seen in 14 years. The offensive burst has been particularly acute in the first inning, when teams are scoring more runs than usual, which means late-arriving fans could be left behind.
In fact, MLB teams haven’t averaged this many runs in the first inning in March and April since 2007. As you would expect, the rise in all offensive categories is creating more RBI opportunities, which creates more runs scored. Teams are averaging 4.6 runs per game overall this season, up from 4.0 in March and April of 2022 and 4.3 in 2021. We’ve seen MLB teams average more than 4.6 runs a game this early in the season just five other times over the past two decades, and four of those were between 2003 and 2009.Some of the first-inning exploits have been dramatic.
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