Longest MLB Head-to-Head Winning Streaks

The most straight wins one side ever strung together against the other. A tie ends a streak. Top of the list: Providence Grays won 27 straight against Detroit Wolverines, 1883 to 1884.

Team

#	Streak	Wins	Seasons
1	Providence Grays over Detroit Wolverines1883 to 1884	27	1883 to 1884
2	Baltimore Orioles over Kansas City Royals1969 to 1970	23	1969 to 1970
3	Cincinnati Reds over St. Louis Browns1896 to 1897	23	1896 to 1897
4	Boston Beaneaters over Philadelphia Quakers1883 to 1884	22	1883 to 1884
5	Boston Americans over Washington Senators1903 to 1904	22	1903 to 1904
6	New York Yankees over St. Louis Browns1927	21	1927
7	St. Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Phillies1927 to 1928	20	1927 to 1928
8	Pittsburgh Pirates over Cincinnati Reds1937 to 1938	20	1937 to 1938
9	Cleveland Indians over Detroit Tigers2019 to 2020	20	2019 to 2020
10	Chicago Cubs over Boston Doves1909	19	1909
11	Baltimore Orioles (1882 to 1899) over Philadelphia Phillies1895 to 1897	19	1895 to 1897
12	Pittsburgh Pirates over Boston Doves1908 to 1909	18	1908 to 1909
13	New York Giants over Boston Braves1917 to 1918	18	1917 to 1918
14	Chicago White Stockings over Detroit Wolverines1884 to 1885	18	1884 to 1885
15	Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Athletics1940 to 1941	18	1940 to 1941
16	Cleveland Indians over Baltimore Orioles1954	17	1954
17	Cincinnati Reds over Philadelphia Phillies1961	17	1961
18	Philadelphia Phillies over Houston Colt .45s1962	17	1962
19	St. Louis Browns over Cleveland Blues1887	17	1887
20	St. Louis Cardinals over Pittsburgh Pirates1964 to 1965	17	1964 to 1965
21	Chicago White Stockings over Buffalo Bisons (1879 to 1885)1884 to 1885	17	1884 to 1885
22	Milwaukee Brewers over Pittsburgh Pirates2008 to 2009	17	2008 to 2009
23	Boston Red Sox over New York Highlanders1911 to 1912	17	1911 to 1912
24	St. Louis Cardinals over Boston Braves1943	16	1943
25	Atlanta Braves over Colorado Rockies1993 to 1994	16	1993 to 1994
26	Minnesota Twins over Baltimore Orioles2018 to 2021	16	2018 to 2021
27	Chicago White Stockings over Philadelphia Quakers1884 to 1885	16	1884 to 1885
28	Chicago Cubs over Cincinnati Reds1944 to 1945	16	1944 to 1945
29	Chicago Cubs over Brooklyn Superbas1908 to 1909	16	1908 to 1909
30	Arizona Diamondbacks over Cincinnati Reds2001 to 2003	16	2001 to 2003
31	New York Giants over Louisville Colonels1893 to 1895	16	1893 to 1895
32	Baltimore Orioles (1882 to 1899) over Louisville Colonels1896 to 1897	16	1896 to 1897
33	Brooklyn Superbas over Cleveland Spiders1898 to 1899	16	1898 to 1899
34	Oakland Athletics over New York Yankees1989 to 1991	16	1989 to 1991
35	Oakland Athletics over Detroit Tigers2017 to 2019	16	2017 to 2019
36	Los Angeles Dodgers over Pittsburgh Pirates2018 to 2021	16	2018 to 2021
37	Boston Reds (1891) over Washington Statesmen1891	16	1891
38	Los Angeles Dodgers over San Diego Padres1973 to 1974	16	1973 to 1974
39	Minnesota Twins over Detroit Tigers2002 to 2003	16	2002 to 2003
40	Atlanta Braves over San Diego Padres1974	15	1974
41	Baltimore Orioles over Toronto Blue Jays1978 to 1979	15	1978 to 1979
42	Tampa Bay Rays over Baltimore Orioles2021 to 2022	15	2021 to 2022
43	Brooklyn Dodgers over Philadelphia Blue Jays1945	15	1945
44	Philadelphia Quakers over Indianapolis Hoosiers (1884 to 1889)1888 to 1889	15	1888 to 1889
45	New York Giants over St. Louis Cardinals1906	15	1906
46	Chicago White Stockings over Kansas City Cowboys (1886)1886	15	1886
47	New York Giants over Cincinnati Reds1912	15	1912
48	Cleveland Spiders over Louisville Colonels1892 to 1893	15	1892 to 1893
49	Chicago White Sox over Kansas City Athletics1964 to 1965	15	1964 to 1965
50	Philadelphia Athletics over Cleveland Naps1914	15	1914
51	Oakland Athletics over Seattle Mariners2006	15	2006
52	New York Mets over Pittsburgh Pirates1986 to 1987	15	1986 to 1987
53	New York Giants over Buffalo Bisons (1879 to 1885)1885	15	1885
54	Boston Red Sox over Seattle Mariners1977 to 1978	15	1977 to 1978
55	Houston Astros over Seattle Mariners2019 to 2020	15	2019 to 2020
56	Montreal Expos over San Diego Padres1993 to 1995	15	1993 to 1995
57	New York Yankees over Kansas City Royals Active2024 to 2026	14	2024 to 2026
58	Brooklyn Dodgers over Boston Braves1952	14	1952
59	Boston Beaneaters over Baltimore Orioles (1882 to 1899)1892 to 1893	14	1892 to 1893
60	Boston Beaneaters over Cleveland Blues1883 to 1884	14	1883 to 1884
61	Boston Red Caps over Cincinnati Reds1876 to 1877	14	1876 to 1877
62	Philadelphia Athletics over St. Louis Browns1911	14	1911
63	Pittsburgh Pirates over Philadelphia Phillies1921 to 1922	14	1921 to 1922
64	Chicago White Stockings over Washington Nationals (1886 to 1889)1886	14	1886
65	Detroit Wolverines over Washington Nationals (1886 to 1889)1887 to 1888	14	1887 to 1888
66	St. Louis Cardinals over Chicago Cubs1944	14	1944
67	Brooklyn Dodgers over St. Louis Cardinals1951	14	1951
68	Cincinnati Red Stockings over Louisville Colonels1889	14	1889
69	Cincinnati Reds over Cleveland Spiders1899	14	1899
70	New York Mets over Cincinnati Reds2014 to 2016	14	2014 to 2016
71	Kansas City Athletics over Washington Senators1962 to 1963	14	1962 to 1963
72	Cleveland Indians over Boston Red Sox1995 to 1996	14	1995 to 1996
73	Cleveland Indians over Chicago White Sox2013	14	2013
74	Anaheim Angels over Detroit Tigers2002 to 2003	14	2002 to 2003
75	Minnesota Twins over Tampa Bay Devil Rays2004 to 2006	14	2004 to 2006
76	Washington Nationals over Miami Marlins2017 to 2018	14	2017 to 2018
77	Boston Red Sox over Baltimore Orioles2005 to 2006	13	2005 to 2006
78	Chicago White Sox over St. Louis Browns1939	13	1939
79	Houston Astros over Chicago Cubs1979 to 1980	13	1979 to 1980
80	Brooklyn Dodgers over Cincinnati Reds1947 to 1948	13	1947 to 1948
81	New York Giants over Cleveland Spiders1898 to 1899	13	1898 to 1899
82	Cleveland Blues over Worcester Ruby Legs1881 to 1882	13	1881 to 1882
83	New York Giants over St. Louis Maroons1885 to 1886	13	1885 to 1886
84	New York Yankees over Cleveland Indians1976 to 1977	13	1976 to 1977
85	New York Yankees over Minnesota Twins2002 to 2003	13	2002 to 2003
86	New York Yankees over Toronto Blue Jays1995 to 1996	13	1995 to 1996
87	Chicago White Sox over Washington Nationals1909 to 1910	13	1909 to 1910
88	Texas Rangers over Cleveland Indians1978 to 1979	13	1978 to 1979
89	Toronto Blue Jays over Cleveland Indians1991 to 1992	13	1991 to 1992
90	Texas Rangers over Minnesota Twins1998 to 1999	13	1998 to 1999
91	Buffalo Bisons (1879 to 1885) over Cleveland Blues1884	13	1884
92	Boston Reds over New York Mutuals1875 to 1876	12	1875 to 1876
93	Boston Beaneaters over Washington Nationals (1886 to 1889)1888 to 1889	12	1888 to 1889
94	Atlanta Braves over Cincinnati Reds1995 to 1996	12	1995 to 1996
95	Milwaukee Braves over New York Mets1962 to 1963	12	1962 to 1963
96	Detroit Tigers over St. Louis Browns1910 to 1911	12	1910 to 1911
97	Baltimore Orioles over Washington Senators1968	12	1968
98	Philadelphia Quakers over Washington Nationals (1886 to 1889)1887 to 1888	12	1887 to 1888
99	New York Giants over Philadelphia Phillies1911 to 1912	12	1911 to 1912
100	Philadelphia Phillies over Washington Senators1898 to 1899	12	1898 to 1899

How this list works

Each series appears once, with the longest run of straight wins either side has had against the other. Runs shorter than 3 games are left out, and a tie ends a streak. "Active" marks a run that includes the latest meeting of a series still being played.

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Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.