best mlb record through first 49 games 2023

The Tampa Bay Rays had the best record by a team in their first 49 games in 2023, with a record of 35-14.

	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	Rays	35-14	2023	.714	49	35	14	1,663	296	450	91	6	94	284	167	31	411	53	16	1,876	835	191	1	14	1	31	.271	.346	.502	.848
2	Orioles	32-17	2023	.653	49	32	17	1,659	254	420	87	8	62	246	184	13	399	43	9	1,881	709	157	9	16	5	40	.253	.330	.427	.757
3	Rangers	31-18	2023	.633	49	31	18	1,697	310	458	98	6	66	298	164	23	442	31	9	1,909	766	170	5	20	3	26	.270	.339	.451	.790
4	Braves	30-19	2023	.612	49	30	19	1,656	251	421	88	3	80	242	172	21	432	32	5	1,857	755	171	0	8	6	45	.254	.331	.456	.787
5	Dodgers	30-19	2023	.612	49	30	19	1,632	268	382	93	11	79	261	213	17	438	27	8	1,882	734	183	0	20	7	17	.234	.325	.450	.775
6	Yankees	29-20	2023	.592	49	29	20	1,611	226	381	60	7	73	218	161	15	405	37	13	1,801	674	140	2	12	4	31	.236	.310	.418	.728
7	Diamondbacks	29-20	2023	.592	49	29	20	1,672	252	445	101	11	55	238	151	16	378	40	7	1,866	733	167	11	16	4	37	.266	.330	.438	.768
8	Astros	28-21	2023	.571	49	28	21	1,637	213	399	82	4	45	204	153	23	393	28	9	1,829	624	131	3	13	5	35	.244	.315	.381	.696
9	Brewers	27-22	2023	.551	49	27	22	1,604	205	381	61	2	62	196	163	13	449	38	9	1,793	632	125	2	11	3	44	.238	.311	.394	.705
10	Red Sox	26-23	2023	.531	49	26	23	1,672	259	439	106	3	58	249	156	24	383	30	4	1,867	725	167	4	11	3	42	.263	.332	.434	.766
11	Angels	26-23	2023	.531	49	26	23	1,668	241	434	70	5	61	237	149	28	421	22	8	1,864	697	136	0	19	3	42	.260	.328	.418	.746
12	Blue Jays	26-23	2023	.531	49	26	23	1,721	238	459	94	3	56	223	165	17	397	41	10	1,915	727	153	2	10	4	36	.267	.335	.422	.758
13	Pirates	25-24	2023	.510	49	25	24	1,616	212	394	93	10	43	202	181	17	406	53	19	1,840	636	146	9	17	1	31	.244	.323	.394	.717
14	Twins	25-24	2023	.510	49	25	24	1,653	223	380	78	7	66	212	169	27	485	17	6	1,862	670	151	5	8	5	33	.230	.310	.405	.716
15	Mets	25-24	2023	.510	49	25	24	1,622	209	393	68	3	55	201	172	28	368	31	6	1,841	632	126	4	15	2	28	.242	.323	.390	.712
16	Mariners	25-24	2023	.510	49	25	24	1,642	222	378	81	4	53	213	168	28	474	30	12	1,850	626	138	1	11	1	32	.230	.310	.381	.692
17	Giants	24-25	2023	.490	49	24	25	1,655	210	398	73	3	67	207	162	24	479	26	8	1,854	678	143	4	9	2	28	.240	.316	.410	.725
18	Marlins	24-25	2023	.490	49	24	25	1,647	171	414	74	6	45	162	121	13	412	40	10	1,797	635	125	9	7	8	46	.251	.306	.386	.692
19	Phillies	23-26	2023	.469	49	23	26	1,676	210	432	93	10	51	201	148	15	440	31	9	1,853	698	154	3	11	7	29	.258	.322	.416	.738
20	Tigers	23-26	2023	.469	49	23	26	1,669	182	382	77	2	41	176	169	16	443	26	8	1,863	586	120	2	7	4	33	.229	.305	.351	.656
21	Cubs	22-27	2023	.449	49	22	27	1,685	232	439	79	6	63	225	189	16	448	40	12	1,905	719	148	2	13	4	29	.261	.338	.427	.765
22	Padres	22-27	2023	.449	49	22	27	1,593	192	355	82	4	56	182	203	13	434	29	8	1,827	613	142	7	11	5	38	.223	.314	.385	.699
23	Reds	21-28	2023	.429	49	21	28	1,630	216	405	85	7	38	208	171	23	447	37	16	1,845	618	130	8	13	3	28	.248	.326	.379	.705
24	Cardinals	21-28	2023	.429	49	21	28	1,693	250	441	88	4	68	242	179	13	405	38	7	1,897	741	160	4	8	9	36	.260	.334	.438	.772
25	Guardians	21-28	2023	.429	49	21	28	1,616	169	363	77	10	30	155	158	14	351	46	8	1,807	550	117	4	15	15	34	.225	.297	.340	.637

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41

Caminero

RBI

96

Caminero

AVG

.311

Simpson

Team Pitching Leaders

15

Rasmussen

163

Rasmussen

ERA

2.72

Rasmussen

Team Rankings

162

21st

698

9th

1,232

21st

ERA

3.73

7th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	93	59	.612
Yankees	88	64	.579	5.0
Red Sox	82	70	.539	11.0
Blue Jays	76	77	.497	17.5
Orioles	75	78	.490	18.5

Schedule

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	TBR	@	NYY	1:05 PM
Tue 9/22	TBR	@	NYY	7:05 PM

Last Game

Athletics

61 - 92

Final

Rays

93 - 59

Thu 17 Sep 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

45

Schwarber

44

Crow-Armstrong

41

Caminero

RBI Leaders

111

Burleson

109

Stewart

105

Crow-Armstrong

Batting Average Leaders

.315

Arraez

.311

Alvarez

.311

Simpson

Hit Leaders

182

Lopez

180

Arraez

173

Díaz

Run Leaders

115

Crow-Armstrong

103

Arozarena

102

Wood

OBP Leaders

.429

Alvarez

.394

Bauers

.393

Rumfield

SLG Leaders

.598

Alvarez

.581

Crow-Armstrong

.538

García

SB Leaders

46

Nuñez

44

Simpson

42

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

17

Sánchez

17

Gray

15

Misiorowski

Strikeout Leaders

243

Misiorowski

236

Cease

235

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.89

Misiorowski

1.95

Schlittler

2.18

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.81

Misiorowski

0.87

Yamamoto

0.90

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.15

Misiorowski

12.77

Cease

12.16

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.13

Sale

5.79

Misiorowski

5.62

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

24

Martinez

29

Rasmussen

31

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,264.8

Ohtani

2,259.5

Crow-Armstrong

1,958.9

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,712

Crow-Armstrong

1,592.6

Ohtani

1,468

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

87-66

86-67

85-68

84-69

81-71

Worst Record ATS

58-95

63-90

66-87

70-83

70-82

71-82

MLB 2026 Standings

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
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
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
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	93	60	.608
Padres	84	69	.549	9.0
Diamondbacks	80	73	.523	13.0
Giants	64	89	.418	29.0
Rockies	56	97	.366	37.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - x	93	59	.612
Yankees - x	88	64	.579	5.0
Red Sox	82	70	.539	11.0
Blue Jays	76	77	.497	17.5
Orioles	75	78	.490	18.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	78	75	.510
Guardians	78	75	.510
Tigers	72	81	.471	6.0
Twins	71	81	.467	6.5
Royals	67	86	.438	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	77	76	.503
Rangers	76	76	.500	0.5
Mariners	71	82	.464	6.0
Athletics	61	92	.399	16.0
Angels	58	94	.382	18.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/2	ATL	@	WSH	9-0
Wed 9/2	BAL	@	COL	5-6
Wed 9/2	SEA	@	BOS	8-3
Wed 9/2	DET	@	MIN	11-6
Wed 9/2	MIL	@	CHC	9-5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/18	KCR	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Fri 9/18	CHC	@	CIN	6:40 PM
Fri 9/18	MIL	@	BAL	7:05 PM
Fri 9/18	BOS	@	TBR	7:10 PM
Fri 9/18	ATH	@	CLE	7:10 PM

The Tampa Bay Rays had the best record by a team in their first 49 games in 2023, with a record of 35-14.

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105

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182

180

173

115

103

102

.429

.394

.393

.598

.581

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0.87

0.90

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5.79

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MLB Fantasy 2026

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2,259.5

1,958.9

1,712

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