best mlb record through first 49 games 2018

The Boston Red Sox had the best record by a team in their first 49 games in 2018, with a record of 34-15.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	G	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Red Sox	34-15	2018	.694	49	34	15	1,736	261	464	115	5	70	247	153	18	380	32	8	1,925	799	190	2	16	7	36	.267	.330	.460	.790
2	Yankees	32-17	2018	.653	49	32	17	1,689	284	433	101	7	83	275	205	16	437	22	5	1,934	797	191	5	19	8	28	.256	.339	.472	.811
3	Astros	31-18	2018	.633	49	31	18	1,646	232	423	95	3	52	222	170	19	406	19	7	1,858	680	150	4	19	1	42	.257	.330	.413	.743
4	Brewers	30-19	2018	.612	49	30	19	1,644	195	398	78	2	60	182	150	11	438	32	10	1,827	660	140	8	14	9	40	.242	.307	.401	.709
5	Braves	29-20	2018	.592	49	29	20	1,720	248	452	91	8	57	236	175	14	388	37	15	1,936	730	156	15	12	15	32	.263	.334	.424	.758
6	Phillies	29-20	2018	.592	49	29	20	1,624	221	385	77	8	56	213	197	13	468	23	11	1,854	646	141	8	12	10	39	.237	.322	.398	.720
7	Mariners	29-20	2018	.592	49	29	20	1,667	218	425	90	7	55	210	145	29	374	36	9	1,868	694	152	15	12	6	36	.255	.323	.416	.740
8	Pirates	27-22	2018	.551	49	27	22	1,683	236	435	89	13	56	226	173	20	369	19	12	1,901	718	158	7	18	15	27	.258	.332	.427	.758
9	Nationals	27-22	2018	.551	49	27	22	1,638	214	391	79	4	63	204	192	18	400	36	11	1,872	667	146	12	12	18	31	.239	.323	.407	.730
10	Cubs	27-22	2018	.551	49	27	22	1,727	256	447	94	19	55	244	193	29	405	18	7	1,973	744	168	15	9	19	28	.259	.342	.431	.772
11	Cardinals	27-22	2018	.551	49	27	22	1,659	210	398	69	2	59	200	170	23	436	22	18	1,889	648	130	21	16	6	36	.240	.316	.391	.707
12	Angels	27-22	2018	.551	49	27	22	1,685	227	417	77	9	62	218	167	21	378	29	4	1,890	698	148	3	14	8	46	.247	.321	.414	.735
13	Rockies	26-23	2018	.531	49	26	23	1,636	196	376	62	10	60	187	165	13	440	33	7	1,831	638	132	10	7	10	33	.230	.304	.390	.694
14	Athletics	25-24	2018	.510	49	25	24	1,695	224	420	97	7	61	215	162	21	445	10	10	1,892	714	165	2	12	2	38	.248	.319	.421	.740
15	Mets	25-24	2018	.510	49	25	24	1,655	203	397	75	9	51	199	173	18	417	19	10	1,869	643	135	7	16	10	37	.240	.316	.389	.704
16	Diamondbacks	25-24	2018	.510	49	25	24	1,603	180	342	71	15	49	174	173	10	478	31	12	1,808	590	135	12	10	7	27	.213	.292	.368	.660
17	Giants	24-25	2018	.490	49	24	25	1,697	203	441	85	9	51	195	145	11	465	22	10	1,875	697	145	9	13	9	32	.260	.320	.411	.731
18	Indians	24-25	2018	.490	49	24	25	1,710	229	423	92	4	68	222	161	18	417	27	12	1,903	727	164	7	7	8	24	.247	.318	.425	.743
19	Blue Jays	23-26	2018	.469	49	23	26	1,657	233	382	96	7	64	218	182	20	441	21	5	1,872	684	167	1	12	8	28	.231	.312	.413	.725
20	Rays	23-26	2018	.469	49	23	26	1,672	206	437	71	10	46	190	163	19	421	30	14	1,875	666	127	7	14	2	47	.261	.331	.398	.730
21	Dodgers	22-27	2018	.449	49	22	27	1,678	210	396	95	13	48	198	183	23	419	14	7	1,912	661	156	13	15	13	37	.236	.317	.394	.711
22	Twins	22-27	2018	.449	49	22	27	1,680	201	399	107	4	48	191	173	8	428	17	8	1,879	658	159	6	12	7	33	.238	.310	.392	.701
23	Tigers	21-28	2018	.429	49	21	28	1,708	205	433	108	12	42	199	126	19	379	23	10	1,868	691	162	2	13	9	34	.254	.310	.405	.714
24	Padres	20-29	2018	.408	49	20	29	1,636	187	372	76	11	42	174	148	14	473	33	12	1,815	596	129	8	9	5	37	.227	.296	.364	.660
25	Marlins	19-30	2018	.388	49	19	30	1,657	167	381	61	7	37	156	145	24	428	10	8	1,843	567	105	10	7	11	38	.230	.300	.342	.642

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Orioles	75	78	.490	18.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/18	BOS	@	TBR	7:10 PM
Sat 9/19	BOS	@	TBR	4:10 PM
Sun 9/20	BOS	@	TBR	1:40 PM
Tue 9/22	CLE	@	BOS	6:45 PM
Wed 9/23	CLE	@	BOS	7:10 PM

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	89	64	.582
Phillies	85	68	.556	4.0
Marlins	76	77	.497	13.0
Nationals	71	82	.464	18.0
Mets	69	84	.451	20.0
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Brewers - y	95	58	.621
Cubs	85	68	.556	10.0
Pirates	76	77	.497	19.0
Cardinals	75	78	.490	20.0
Reds	71	82	.464	24.0
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Padres	84	69	.549	9.0
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