The old saying goes that “April showers bring May flowers.” For the Washington Nationals in their 14 years in Major League baseball, first-month wins have brought post-season play to the Nation’s Capital.
The Nationals’ top performances in season’s first month have come in the years where they’ve hung National League East Division champion pennants at Nationals Park.
In 2012, the Nats rode strong pitching and timely hitting to a 14-8 mark in April. In 2014, Washington won 16 of its 28 first month games, and the 2016 team was victorious in 16 of its 23 April contests.