best mlb records in opening day past 20 years

Between August 11, 2006 and August 11, 2026, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the best record by a team, with a record of 1831-1311.

	TEAM	REC	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	Dodgers	1831-1311	.583	3,142	1,831	1,311	106,623	14,817	27,427	5,423	517	3,646	14,125	11,058	1,176	24,050	1,831	621	120,600	44,822	9,586	862	881	821	2,288	.257	.331	.420	.752
2	Yankees	1797-1348	.571	3,145	1,797	1,348	106,811	15,595	27,340	5,136	398	4,331	14,933	11,450	1,181	24,483	1,926	575	120,753	46,265	9,865	421	890	530	2,435	.256	.332	.433	.765
3	Red Sox	1685-1458	.536	3,143	1,685	1,458	108,658	15,577	28,762	6,451	489	3,599	14,816	10,706	1,176	24,451	1,867	572	121,808	46,988	10,539	372	896	685	2,457	.265	.335	.432	.767
4	Cardinals	1679-1461	.535	3,140	1,679	1,461	106,384	14,141	27,340	5,355	430	3,301	13,483	10,173	1,310	23,307	1,470	593	119,602	43,458	9,086	893	842	729	2,439	.257	.327	.409	.736
5	Braves	1676-1466	.533	3,142	1,676	1,466	107,038	14,352	27,327	5,476	429	3,552	13,731	10,415	1,050	24,899	1,499	566	120,129	44,317	9,457	884	742	732	2,320	.255	.325	.414	.739
6	Rays	1675-1467	.533	3,142	1,675	1,467	106,294	14,076	26,617	5,311	588	3,502	13,411	10,549	1,281	26,100	2,450	863	119,394	43,610	9,401	430	840	464	2,114	.250	.323	.410	.733
7	Brewers	1664-1480	.529	3,144	1,664	1,480	106,187	14,272	26,622	5,306	536	3,668	13,628	10,483	1,283	25,923	2,301	711	119,548	44,004	9,510	843	752	654	2,271	.251	.323	.414	.738
8	Guardians	1647-1494	.524	3,141	1,647	1,494	106,330	14,074	26,774	5,583	462	3,248	13,418	10,355	1,242	23,834	2,105	635	119,426	43,025	9,293	589	910	586	2,239	.252	.323	.405	.728
9	Phillies	1633-1512	.519	3,145	1,633	1,512	107,223	14,247	26,981	5,299	611	3,590	13,626	10,117	1,223	25,050	2,026	502	120,137	44,272	9,500	811	763	775	2,117	.252	.321	.413	.734
10	Cubs	1606-1535	.511	3,142	1,606	1,535	106,677	14,198	26,763	5,412	565	3,510	13,506	10,483	1,331	25,888	1,700	651	119,995	43,835	9,487	759	745	654	2,233	.251	.324	.411	.734
11	Astros	1604-1538	.511	3,142	1,604	1,538	106,784	14,087	27,199	5,394	431	3,608	13,451	9,745	1,129	23,762	1,818	689	119,138	44,279	9,433	673	807	514	2,468	.255	.321	.415	.736
12	Blue Jays	1593-1550	.507	3,143	1,593	1,550	106,996	14,508	27,162	5,691	374	3,887	13,881	10,070	1,037	23,384	1,510	526	119,372	45,262	9,952	456	813	403	2,481	.254	.322	.423	.745
13	Giants	1580-1562	.503	3,142	1,580	1,562	106,769	13,190	26,716	5,348	647	2,878	12,545	9,506	1,015	24,100	1,471	568	118,984	41,992	8,873	827	867	701	2,356	.250	.315	.393	.708
14	Angels	1572-1570	.500	3,142	1,572	1,570	106,473	14,048	26,902	5,128	467	3,476	13,386	9,604	1,177	23,967	1,938	737	118,618	43,392	9,071	530	834	619	2,434	.253	.319	.408	.727
15	Mets	1572-1573	.500	3,145	1,572	1,573	106,507	13,781	26,700	5,237	514	3,382	13,190	10,266	1,323	24,142	1,895	592	119,744	43,111	9,133	843	805	743	2,304	.251	.322	.405	.727
16	Rangers	1565-1577	.498	3,142	1,565	1,577	107,098	14,713	27,361	5,303	491	3,697	13,991	9,640	1,166	24,662	2,116	707	119,310	44,737	9,491	565	841	472	2,165	.255	.321	.418	.739
17	Mariners	1540-1603	.490	3,143	1,540	1,603	106,528	13,189	26,140	4,898	379	3,437	12,584	9,512	1,260	25,288	1,914	662	118,537	42,107	8,714	500	737	480	2,208	.245	.313	.395	.708
18	Twins	1533-1613	.487	3,146	1,533	1,613	107,372	14,374	27,365	5,485	550	3,377	13,665	10,112	1,131	24,222	1,557	577	119,942	44,081	9,412	472	855	507	2,341	.255	.323	.411	.734
19	Padres	1529-1616	.486	3,145	1,529	1,616	105,549	13,016	25,671	4,993	525	3,111	12,392	10,053	1,021	25,422	2,021	664	118,325	41,047	8,629	920	782	613	2,195	.243	.313	.389	.702
20	Tigers	1524-1614	.486	3,138	1,524	1,614	107,394	14,025	27,735	5,337	695	3,286	13,446	9,472	973	24,885	1,313	535	119,109	44,320	9,318	441	829	522	2,387	.258	.322	.413	.734
21	Diamondbacks	1521-1623	.484	3,144	1,521	1,623	106,868	14,240	26,778	5,589	774	3,354	13,567	10,331	1,065	25,318	1,940	626	120,001	43,977	9,717	858	879	682	2,175	.251	.320	.412	.732
22	Athletics	1520-1622	.484	3,142	1,520	1,622	106,387	13,729	26,068	5,371	455	3,400	13,080	10,443	1,103	24,664	1,700	526	119,162	42,549	9,226	406	823	381	2,390	.245	.317	.400	.717
23	Nationals	1504-1638	.479	3,142	1,504	1,638	106,318	13,835	26,969	5,347	510	3,267	13,178	10,060	1,176	24,379	2,074	689	119,276	43,137	9,124	921	801	640	2,334	.254	.323	.406	.729
24	Reds	1494-1646	.476	3,140	1,494	1,646	106,025	13,694	26,299	5,119	476	3,542	13,065	10,141	1,302	25,520	2,038	747	119,219	42,996	9,137	987	764	625	2,166	.248	.319	.406	.725
25	Orioles	1459-1682	.465	3,141	1,459	1,682	107,409	13,940	27,164	5,303	388	3,782	13,351	9,056	1,075	24,664	1,486	547	118,728	44,589	9,473	409	779	413	2,332	.253	.315	.415	.730

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26

Ohtani

RBI

76

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Team Pitching Leaders

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Yamamoto

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Yamamoto

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	71	48	.597
Diamondbacks	64	56	.533	7.5
Padres	63	57	.525	8.5
Giants	49	70	.412	22.0
Rockies	46	73	.387	25.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/11	KCR	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Wed 8/12	KCR	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Thu 8/13	MIL	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Fri 8/14	MIL	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Sat 8/15	MIL	@	LAD	7:15 PM

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Final

Dodgers

71 - 48

Mon 10 Aug 2026

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Schwarber

34

Caminero

RBI Leaders

89

Abrams

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Stewart

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Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

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Arraez

Hit Leaders

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Lopez

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Arraez

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Alvarez

Run Leaders

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Wood

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OBP Leaders

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Kurtz

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SLG Leaders

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

33

Simpson

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15

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Strikeout Leaders

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Misiorowski

185

Williams

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Cease

ERA Leaders

1.76

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Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

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Yamamoto

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Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.80

Misiorowski

13.11

Cease

11.51

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.80

Misiorowski

5.91

Rasmussen

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Schlittler

Walk Leaders

20

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FanDuel Points Leaders

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Wood

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1,234

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70-50

68-50

67-53

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44-75

47-73

49-70

53-66

55-65

55-64

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	71	48	.597
Phillies	64	56	.533	7.5
Marlins	60	59	.504	11.0
Nationals	59	61	.492	12.5
Mets	53	67	.442	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	74	45	.622
Cubs	69	50	.580	5.0
Cardinals	59	60	.496	15.0
Pirates	58	62	.483	16.5
Reds	56	61	.479	17.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	71	48	.597
Diamondbacks	64	56	.533	7.5
Padres	63	57	.525	8.5
Giants	49	70	.412	22.0
Rockies	46	73	.387	25.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	72	46	.610
Yankees	66	52	.559	6.0
Red Sox	64	54	.542	8.0
Orioles	57	62	.479	15.5
Blue Jays	57	63	.475	16.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	61	56	.521
Twins	59	61	.492	3.5
Tigers	58	60	.492	3.5
Guardians	58	61	.487	4.0
Royals	49	71	.408	13.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	61	59	.508
Rangers	60	59	.504	0.5
Mariners	56	63	.471	4.5
Athletics	47	72	.395	13.5
Angels	45	74	.378	15.5