average runs per game per year MLB last ten 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	8.29	2,064	249	2016	.498	233	235	15,843	4,032	763	98	487	1,965	1,452	179	3,878	272	109	17,725	6,452	1,348	127	124	121	339	.254	.322	.407	.729
2	AL	8.43	2,083	247	2016	.502	234	232	15,827	3,981	783	63	559	1,992	1,525	142	3,746	242	89	17,681	6,567	1,405	73	114	66	346	.252	.321	.415	.736
3	NL	8.16	11,139	1,365	2017	.496	1,205	1,225	82,533	20,985	4,203	461	2,935	10,657	8,044	879	20,310	1,255	476	92,663	34,915	7,599	653	554	609	1,846	.254	.325	.423	.748
4	AL	8.38	11,443	1,365	2017	.504	1,225	1,205	83,034	21,230	4,194	334	3,170	10,901	7,785	884	19,794	1,272	458	92,589	35,602	7,698	272	614	361	1,958	.256	.324	.429	.753
5	NL	7.78	10,631	1,366	2018	.503	1,224	1,208	82,723	20,403	3,993	457	2,685	10,116	8,049	919	21,001	1,215	490	92,864	33,365	7,135	564	609	605	1,694	.247	.318	.403	.722
6	AL	8.06	10,999	1,365	2018	.497	1,207	1,223	82,710	20,615	4,271	390	2,900	10,490	7,637	1,003	20,206	1,259	468	92,235	34,366	7,561	259	626	324	1,763	.249	.318	.415	.734
7	NL	8.5	11,608	1,365	2019	.507	1,231	1,199	83,094	20,885	4,213	400	3,298	11,141	7,979	1,048	21,408	1,133	397	93,207	35,792	7,911	531	555	478	1,735	.251	.323	.431	.753
8	AL	8.69	11,859	1,364	2019	.493	1,198	1,230	83,557	21,154	4,318	385	3,478	11,330	7,916	936	21,415	1,147	435	93,249	36,676	8,181	245	595	275	1,728	.253	.323	.439	.762
9	NL	7.07	4,227	598	2020	.500	449	449	29,399	7,245	1,402	126	1,161	4,043	3,078	448	7,674	432	144	33,187	12,382	2,689	60	202	127	634	.246	.325	.421	.746
10	AL	6.88	4,117	598	2020	.500	449	449	29,631	7,194	1,421	115	1,143	3,935	3,014	373	7,912	453	148	33,284	12,274	2,679	66	200	75	603	.243	.319	.414	.733
11	NL	7.94	10,832	1,364	2021	.493	1,197	1,231	80,604	19,522	3,907	354	2,885	10,337	8,108	1,138	21,272	1,065	362	90,932	32,792	7,146	536	546	458	1,656	.242	.318	.407	.725
12	AL	8.19	11,178	1,365	2021	.507	1,232	1,198	81,337	19,962	3,956	317	3,059	10,656	7,686	974	20,873	1,148	349	90,824	33,729	7,332	230	597	245	1,672	.245	.316	.415	.731
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	NL	7.05	9,417	1,336	2026	.511	1,045	1,002	69,031	16,975	3,211	300	2,372	9,002	7,005	858	17,043	1,497	406	77,732	27,902	5,883	263	575	226	1,317	.246	.321	.404	.725
22	AL	6.63	8,825	1,332	2026	.489	998	1,041	68,247	16,463	3,118	251	2,295	8,436	6,787	908	17,077	1,274	429	76,761	26,968	5,664	299	520	234	1,316	.241	.316	.395	.711

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HR Leaders

40

Schwarber

37

Alvarez

37

Olson

RBI Leaders

104

Stewart

99

Burleson

97

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.320

Alvarez

.317

Arraez

.311

Simpson

Hit Leaders

163

Arraez

162

Lopez

156

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

97

Crow-Armstrong

93

Olson

OBP Leaders

.435

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.613

Alvarez

.567

Crow-Armstrong

.557

García

SB Leaders

43

Nuñez

38

Chisholm

37

Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Griffin

Strikeout Leaders

222

Misiorowski

217

Cease

204

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.73

Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

2.09

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.23

Misiorowski

12.99

Cease

11.77

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.34

Misiorowski

6.32

Sale

5.72

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

25

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,231.2

Ohtani

1,947.9

Crow-Armstrong

1,810.5

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,568.6

Ohtani

1,478

Crow-Armstrong

1,357

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

81-54

79-59

77-59

74-61

75-62

74-62

Worst Record ATS

51-85

54-82

57-79

58-78

62-74

63-73

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	81	55	.596
Phillies	76	60	.559	5.0
Marlins	68	68	.500	13.0
Nationals	65	73	.471	17.0
Mets	61	75	.449	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	85	51	.625
Cubs	77	59	.566	8.0
Cardinals	68	69	.496	17.5
Pirates	66	71	.482	19.5
Reds	64	72	.471	21.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	81	55	.596
Padres	72	64	.529	9.0
Diamondbacks	73	65	.529	9.0
Giants	56	81	.409	25.5
Rockies	52	84	.382	29.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	81	54	.600
Yankees	77	59	.566	4.5
Red Sox	74	62	.544	7.5
Orioles	67	69	.493	14.5
Blue Jays	67	70	.489	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	72	63	.533
Guardians	68	68	.500	4.5
Twins	64	72	.471	8.5
Tigers	63	72	.467	9.0
Royals	62	75	.453	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	68	68	.500
Rangers	66	70	.485	2.0
Mariners	64	72	.471	4.0
Athletics	53	83	.390	15.0
Angels	52	84	.382	16.0