average runs per game per year MLB last 5 years

	LEAGUE	R/G	R	G	SEASON	W%	W	L	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL	8.52	1,423	167	2021	.484	149	159	10,323	2,594	547	50	373	1,362	1,021	124	2,655	144	44	11,640	4,360	970	83	89	70	247	.251	.324	.422	.746
2	AL	8.57	1,474	172	2021	.516	164	154	10,596	2,644	531	41	406	1,424	989	139	2,604	152	48	11,842	4,475	978	28	90	32	238	.250	.319	.422	.742
3	NL	7.73	10,558	1,365	2022	.499	1,213	1,217	81,649	19,836	3,984	348	2,658	10,079	7,621	1,087	20,627	1,260	403	91,163	32,490	6,990	184	622	227	1,709	.243	.314	.398	.712
4	AL	7.52	10,259	1,365	2022	.501	1,217	1,213	81,816	19,839	3,956	295	2,557	9,809	7,232	959	20,185	1,226	408	90,815	32,056	6,808	206	602	248	1,685	.242	.309	.392	.701
5	NL	7.29	11,366	1,560	2023	.507	1,232	1,198	82,094	20,529	4,099	370	2,943	10,904	8,126	1,066	20,582	1,822	422	92,174	34,197	7,412	246	642	225	1,761	.250	.323	.417	.740
6	AL	7.09	11,066	1,560	2023	.493	1,198	1,232	82,324	20,315	4,129	342	2,925	10,609	7,693	1,046	21,261	1,681	444	91,834	33,903	7,396	183	588	249	1,705	.247	.317	.412	.729
7	NL	7.03	10,965	1,560	2024	.510	1,239	1,191	82,127	20,272	3,963	360	2,739	10,476	7,549	966	20,694	1,963	487	91,556	33,172	7,062	266	648	242	1,613	.247	.315	.404	.719
8	AL	6.66	10,378	1,559	2024	.490	1,190	1,238	81,560	19,551	3,808	337	2,714	9,903	7,380	1,054	20,503	1,654	474	90,793	32,175	6,859	186	613	266	1,614	.240	.309	.394	.703
9	NL	6.9	10,871	1,575	2025	.497	1,208	1,222	81,876	20,209	3,874	361	2,705	10,421	7,830	930	20,073	1,727	503	91,632	32,920	6,940	310	686	258	1,563	.247	.317	.402	.719
10	AL	6.82	10,743	1,575	2025	.503	1,222	1,208	81,788	19,929	3,871	267	2,945	10,319	7,549	998	20,572	1,713	486	91,206	33,169	7,083	250	621	298	1,559	.244	.313	.406	.719
11	NL	7.11	10,175	1,432	2026	.511	1,124	1,077	74,235	18,275	3,455	322	2,558	9,719	7,533	921	18,363	1,602	437	83,605	30,048	6,335	293	623	242	1,415	.246	.321	.405	.726
12	AL	6.67	9,544	1,431	2026	.489	1,076	1,123	73,644	17,768	3,362	266	2,489	9,128	7,286	996	18,436	1,367	454	82,804	29,129	6,117	324	554	253	1,423	.241	.316	.396	.711

StatMuse has team, game-level data for runs going back to the 1901 season.

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

44

Schwarber

41

Crow-Armstrong

39

Caminero

RBI Leaders

107

Stewart

104

Burleson

100

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.318

Arraez

.310

Alvarez

.308

Simpson

Hit Leaders

175

Arraez

173

Lopez

171

Díaz

Run Leaders

110

Crow-Armstrong

101

Wood

98

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.427

Alvarez

.395

Bauers

.392

Wood

SLG Leaders

.590

Alvarez

.572

Crow-Armstrong

.553

García

SB Leaders

46

Nuñez

41

Simpson

40

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

17

Sánchez

17

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

236

Misiorowski

228

Williams

227

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.95

Misiorowski

2.01

Schlittler

2.10

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.17

Misiorowski

12.66

Cease

12.14

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.34

Sale

5.78

Rasmussen

5.76

Misiorowski

Walk Leaders

24

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

29

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,264.8

Ohtani

2,143.5

Crow-Armstrong

1,900

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,625

Crow-Armstrong

1,592.6

Ohtani

1,424

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

84-62

84-64

82-64

81-66

79-67

78-68

Worst Record ATS

56-91

59-87

62-85

66-81

68-79

69-78

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	86	61	.585
Phillies	82	65	.558	4.0
Marlins	72	75	.490	14.0
Mets	68	78	.466	17.5
Nationals	67	81	.453	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	91	56	.619
Cubs	81	66	.551	10.0
Pirates	74	73	.503	17.0
Cardinals	72	75	.490	19.0
Reds	69	77	.473	21.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	89	57	.610
Padres	78	68	.534	11.0
Diamondbacks	78	69	.531	11.5
Giants	62	85	.422	27.5
Rockies	55	91	.377	34.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	87	59	.596
Yankees	84	62	.575	3.0
Red Sox	80	67	.544	7.5
Blue Jays	73	74	.497	14.5
Orioles	71	76	.483	16.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	75	71	.514
Guardians	74	73	.503	1.5
Twins	69	77	.473	6.0
Tigers	67	79	.459	8.0
Royals	65	82	.442	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	72	.510
Rangers	72	75	.490	3.0
Mariners	69	78	.469	6.0
Athletics	59	88	.401	16.0
Angels	56	90	.384	18.5