Most strikeouts by a pitcher to start a Major League Baseball (MLB) game
- Who
- Pablo Lopez
- What
- 9 total number
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 11 July 2021
The modern (post-1900) Major League Baseball (MLB) record for most consecutive strikeouts by a pitcher to start a game is nine. This was achieved by Pablo Lopez (Venezuela) while pitching for the Miami Marlins against the Atlanta Braves (both USA) on 11 July 2021. The previous record was eight and was accomplished by Jim Deshaies (1986), Jacob deGrom (2014) and German Marquez (2018). In the "modern" era (since 1900), the pitching distance is 60 feet 6 inches.