diff --git a/i3pystatus/scores/mlb.py b/i3pystatus/scores/mlb.py
index ed60064e..0ad8aaf6 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/scores/mlb.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/scores/mlb.py
@@ -272,16 +272,19 @@ def process_game(self, game):
             ret[f'{team}_wins'] = self.get_nested(
                 team_data,
                 'leagueRecord:wins',
+                callback=self.zero_fallback,
                 default=0)
             ret[f'{team}_losses'] = self.get_nested(
                 team_data,
                 'leagueRecord:losses',
+                callback=self.zero_fallback,
                 default=0)
 
             ret[f'{team}_score'] = self.get_nested(
                 linescore,
                 f'teams:{team}:runs',
-                default='0')
+                callback=self.zero_fallback,
+                default=0)
 
         for key in ('delay', 'postponed', 'suspended'):
             ret[key] = ''