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	8.18	6,388	781	2021	.492	687	709	46,551	11,532	2,345	201	1,736	6,112	4,633	643	12,007	596	199	52,465	19,487	4,282	329	309	275	974	.248	.322	.419	.741
2	AL	8.32	6,464	777	2021	.508	705	683	46,681	11,577	2,289	184	1,804	6,199	4,358	562	11,624	683	206	52,071	19,646	4,277	120	350	148	927	.248	.318	.421	.738
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	7.01	5,151	735	2026	.516	580	543	37,859	9,252	1,780	162	1,266	4,925	3,834	474	9,296	837	240	42,628	15,154	3,208	144	317	118	708	.244	.319	.400	.719
12	AL	6.7	4,936	737	2026	.484	545	582	37,665	9,124	1,774	135	1,281	4,731	3,924	514	9,445	708	242	42,553	15,011	3,190	151	299	118	731	.242	.320	.399	.718

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

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

25

Schwarber

24

Alvarez

23

Buxton

RBI Leaders

58

Walker

57

Kurtz

56

Pages

Batting Average Leaders

.334

Lopez

.328

Lee

.324

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

99

Lopez

93

Arraez

90

Alvarez

Run Leaders

68

Wood

54

Kurtz

54

Rice

OBP Leaders

.438

Kurtz

.428

Alvarez

.418

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.637

Alvarez

.616

Rice

.589

Buxton

SB Leaders

28

Witt

27

Nuñez

24

Ramírez

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

10

Ashby

9

Williams

9

Martin

Strikeout Leaders

138

Misiorowski

116

Sánchez

110

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.45

Misiorowski

1.71

Schlittler

1.82

Sánchez

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.84

Yamamoto

0.88

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.35

Misiorowski

10.87

Skenes

10.67

deGrom

K/BB Leaders

6.46

Rasmussen

6.19

Skenes

6.11

Sánchez

Walk Leaders

13

Rasmussen

14

Martinez

15

Yamamoto

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,435.2

Ohtani

1,120.6

Wood

1,068.3

Kurtz

DraftKings Points Leaders

984.2

Ohtani

834

Wood

791

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

47-29

45-29

42-30

43-31

42-32

Worst Record ATS

27-48

29-47

29-43

32-43

33-42

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	47	27	.635
Phillies	40	35	.533	7.5
Nationals	39	37	.513	9.0
Marlins	38	38	.500	10.0
Mets	34	41	.453	13.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	45	28	.616
Cardinals	40	34	.541	5.5
Cubs	40	36	.526	6.5
Pirates	38	37	.507	8.0
Reds	35	39	.473	10.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	48	27	.640
Padres	38	35	.521	9.0
Diamondbacks	38	36	.514	9.5
Giants	31	44	.413	17.0
Rockies	28	47	.373	20.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	46	28	.622
Rays	42	30	.583	3.0
Blue Jays	37	39	.487	10.0
Orioles	35	41	.461	12.0
Red Sox	29	43	.403	16.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	40	35	.533
White Sox	39	35	.527	0.5
Twins	36	40	.474	4.5
Royals	33	45	.423	8.5
Tigers	31	44	.413	9.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	39	37	.513
Athletics	37	38	.493	1.5
Rangers	35	39	.473	3.0
Astros	35	41	.461	4.0
Angels	30	46	.395	9.0