\u2014 Shawn Spradling (@Shawn_Spradling) June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n S\u00e1nchez is staring down Orel Hershiser\u2019s record of 59 consecutive scoreless innings set in 1988. Given how he\u2019s pitched so far this season, there\u2019s no reason he can\u2019t get there. <\/p>\n We decided it was time to go inside the numbers of S\u00e1nchez\u2019s remarkable streak and how it fits into the incredible 2026 campaign he has had so far.<\/p>\n 0 \u2014 Runs allowed in the entire month of May. <\/p>\n 0.73 \u2014 WHIP during May. <\/p>\n 1 \u2014 Pitcher in baseball\u2019s modern era who has recorded five consecutive starts of at least seven scoreless innings. It\u2019s S\u00e1nchez. <\/p>\n 3 \u2014 Walks allowed in May.<\/p>\n 25 \u2014 Hits allowed during May. <\/p>\n 32 \u2014 Days since he has allowed a run.<\/p>\n 39 \u2014 Innings pitched in May, second most in baseball behind Ryne Nelson\u2019s 39 2\/3. <\/p>\n 0.00 \u2014 Sanchez\u2019s ERA since May 1, best in baseball (obviously).<\/p>\n 1.06 \u2014 His FIP since May 1, second-best in baseball behind Jacob Misiorowski\u2019s 0.51.<\/p>\n 2.1 \u2014 fWAR generated since he last allowed a run. Best among MLB pitchers.<\/p>\n 2.1% \u2014 Walk rate since May 1, best in baseball.<\/p>\n 31.5% \u2014 Strikeout rate in May, fifth-best in baseball among qualified pitchers. Misiorowski leads at 44.1%. <\/p>\n 45 \u2014 Strikeouts since May 1, third-most in baseball behind Misiorowski (49) and Reid Detmers (46).<\/p>\n 115 \u2014 Years since Grover Cleveland Alexander set the Phillies franchise record for scoreless innings at 41. That came in 1911. <\/p>\n 12 1\/3 \u2014 Innings to match Orel Hershiser for the longest scoreless streak in MLB history. <\/p>\n 1.47 \u2014 Season ERA for S\u00e1nchez, best in baseball.<\/p>\n 1.80 \u2014 Season FIP for S\u00e1nchez, best in baseball.<\/p>\n .337 \u2014 Batting average on balls in play against Sanchez, fourth-worst among qualified starters. It\u2019s well above the average, which means he has actually been quite unlucky this season. That\u2019s crazy when you consider these numbers.<\/p>\n 3.3 \u2014 S\u00e1nchez\u2019s fWAR this season, which leads all pitchers. He\u2019s 0.2 behind Bobby Witt Jr.\u2019s MLB-leading mark of 3.5.<\/p>\n 79 1\/3 \u2014 Innings pitched for S\u00e1nchez this season, tops in baseball.<\/p>\n S\u00e1nchez is dominating right now. He\u2019s been the best pitcher in baseball so far in 2026, with Jacob Misiorowski right on his heels. Whether he can keep the streak going or not, the run he\u2019s been on has been historic. <\/p>\n We\u2019ll see how far he can take it.<\/p>\n More MLB from Sports Illustrated![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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