best mlb team record in the last 30 years

Between August 19, 1996 and August 19, 2026, the New York Yankees have the best record by a team, with a record of 2780-1977.

	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	Yankees	2780-1977	.584	4,759	2,780	1,977	162,740	24,460	42,835	8,085	622	6,420	23,402	17,889	1,814	34,690	3,043	1,024	184,523	71,424	15,127	703	1,377	971	3,824	.263	.340	.439	.779
2	Dodgers	2680-2081	.563	4,761	2,680	2,081	161,699	22,105	41,696	8,014	809	5,357	21,070	16,264	1,708	34,481	2,903	1,087	182,530	67,399	14,180	1,574	1,285	1,247	3,503	.258	.330	.417	.747
3	Braves	2631-2126	.553	4,758	2,631	2,126	162,328	22,302	42,171	8,379	718	5,457	21,304	15,977	1,565	35,485	2,478	997	182,712	68,357	14,554	1,620	1,222	1,228	3,611	.260	.330	.421	.751
4	Red Sox	2591-2168	.544	4,759	2,591	2,168	165,214	24,262	44,574	9,906	795	5,562	23,112	16,611	1,788	34,762	2,520	894	185,682	72,756	16,263	623	1,446	1,113	3,798	.270	.340	.440	.781
5	Cardinals	2574-2183	.541	4,758	2,574	2,183	161,772	22,249	42,184	8,253	721	5,208	21,189	15,946	1,915	34,084	2,525	1,023	182,606	67,503	14,182	1,653	1,320	1,308	3,676	.261	.332	.417	.749
6	Guardians	2491-2264	.524	4,755	2,491	2,264	162,162	22,607	42,132	8,699	744	5,248	21,528	16,278	1,793	34,270	3,079	1,100	182,650	68,063	14,691	1,008	1,409	927	3,589	.260	.331	.420	.751
7	Astros	2478-2280	.521	4,759	2,478	2,280	161,906	22,089	41,853	8,379	739	5,389	21,035	15,747	1,872	34,587	2,918	1,159	182,207	67,877	14,507	1,390	1,292	1,042	3,766	.259	.329	.419	.748
8	Giants	2465-2295	.518	4,761	2,465	2,295	161,953	21,180	41,434	8,276	981	4,699	20,158	15,770	1,546	34,070	2,253	964	182,236	65,769	13,956	1,597	1,370	1,444	3,656	.256	.325	.406	.731
9	Phillies	2421-2338	.509	4,759	2,421	2,338	162,563	21,844	41,524	8,300	956	5,193	20,821	16,070	1,736	36,037	3,087	871	183,041	67,315	14,449	1,445	1,227	1,283	3,287	.255	.327	.414	.741
10	Angels	2408-2352	.506	4,760	2,408	2,352	162,422	21,870	42,079	8,005	760	5,099	20,807	14,641	1,707	33,390	3,113	1,266	181,058	66,901	13,864	981	1,307	1,002	3,651	.259	.324	.412	.736
11	Mets	2402-2357	.505	4,759	2,402	2,357	161,391	21,092	40,900	8,035	757	5,024	20,132	15,822	1,856	34,723	2,881	1,045	181,857	65,521	13,816	1,547	1,241	1,245	3,557	.253	.325	.406	.731
12	Athletics	2397-2358	.504	4,755	2,397	2,358	161,825	21,876	40,538	8,323	661	5,316	20,820	16,784	1,709	35,047	2,308	793	182,302	66,131	14,300	716	1,268	726	3,731	.251	.325	.409	.734
13	Blue Jays	2400-2360	.504	4,761	2,400	2,360	162,908	22,468	42,101	8,801	671	5,750	21,475	15,268	1,770	34,049	2,512	939	181,960	69,494	15,222	718	1,296	723	3,754	.258	.326	.427	.753
14	Mariners	2390-2370	.502	4,760	2,390	2,370	162,397	21,461	41,338	7,791	668	5,287	20,459	15,353	1,788	35,659	3,096	1,119	181,726	66,326	13,746	928	1,260	931	3,418	.255	.323	.408	.732
15	Brewers	2383-2374	.501	4,758	2,383	2,374	161,078	21,402	40,719	8,189	784	5,331	20,412	15,930	1,932	37,611	3,200	1,141	181,593	66,469	14,304	1,479	1,174	1,079	3,548	.253	.325	.413	.738
16	Cubs	2375-2387	.499	4,763	2,375	2,387	161,985	21,625	41,160	8,188	864	5,377	20,581	15,752	1,789	36,846	2,477	1,038	182,268	67,207	14,429	1,561	1,181	1,120	3,477	.254	.325	.415	.740
17	Rangers	2359-2402	.495	4,761	2,359	2,402	163,634	23,354	42,939	8,443	783	5,880	22,253	15,035	1,669	35,144	2,861	1,056	182,560	70,588	15,106	875	1,347	820	3,459	.262	.328	.431	.760
18	Rays	2243-2314	.492	4,557	2,243	2,314	154,878	20,271	39,337	7,774	883	4,766	19,284	14,695	1,756	35,296	3,469	1,300	173,336	63,175	13,423	788	1,219	715	3,195	.254	.323	.408	.731
19	Twins	2333-2428	.490	4,762	2,333	2,428	163,276	21,906	42,464	8,544	917	4,790	20,763	15,157	1,691	34,291	2,661	1,093	182,240	67,212	14,251	770	1,346	869	3,744	.260	.327	.412	.738
20	Diamondbacks	2233-2328	.490	4,561	2,233	2,328	155,510	20,868	39,555	8,110	1,128	4,884	19,892	15,147	1,529	34,497	2,669	949	174,859	64,573	14,122	1,385	1,288	1,117	3,237	.254	.324	.415	.739
21	Padres	2318-2442	.487	4,760	2,318	2,442	160,650	20,308	39,953	7,718	819	4,598	19,320	16,000	1,459	36,327	3,091	1,111	180,777	63,103	13,135	1,410	1,258	1,011	3,469	.249	.320	.393	.713
22	White Sox	2288-2468	.481	4,758	2,288	2,468	162,006	21,717	41,800	7,887	690	5,487	20,785	14,135	1,748	34,228	2,703	1,184	180,189	67,528	14,064	1,050	1,250	676	3,663	.258	.322	.417	.739
23	Reds	2272-2492	.477	4,766	2,272	2,492	161,534	21,297	40,690	8,042	731	5,403	20,315	15,815	1,905	37,388	3,162	1,179	182,069	66,403	14,176	1,651	1,164	1,074	3,354	.252	.324	.411	.735
24	Nationals	2236-2525	.470	4,761	2,236	2,525	160,954	20,708	40,986	8,391	823	4,792	19,684	14,964	1,731	34,788	2,955	1,170	180,571	65,399	14,006	1,734	1,188	1,170	3,572	.255	.323	.406	.729
25	Orioles	2219-2540	.466	4,761	2,219	2,540	163,218	21,668	42,103	8,227	606	5,573	20,714	14,298	1,683	33,943	2,497	974	181,299	68,261	14,406	824	1,276	742	3,665	.258	.322	.418	.740

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33

Rice

RBI

78

Rice

AVG

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Team Pitching Leaders

10

Schlittler

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	75	50	.600
Yankees	70	55	.560	5.0
Red Sox	68	58	.540	7.5
Blue Jays	62	65	.488	14.0
Orioles	61	65	.484	14.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 8/19	NYY	@	BAL	6:35 PM
Thu 8/20	NYY	@	BAL	6:35 PM
Fri 8/21	TOR	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Sat 8/22	TOR	@	NYY	1:35 PM
Sun 8/23	TOR	@	NYY	1:35 PM

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70 - 55

Final

Orioles

61 - 65

Tue 18 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

37

Schwarber

36

Alvarez

36

Olson

RBI Leaders

92

Burleson

91

Stewart

91

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.318

Alvarez

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Arraez

.310

Simpson

Hit Leaders

153

Arraez

152

Lopez

145

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

90

Crow-Armstrong

88

Olson

OBP Leaders

.431

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Contreras

SLG Leaders

.613

Alvarez

.558

Ohtani

.555

Crow-Armstrong

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

35

Simpson

33

Witt

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Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

15

Gray

14

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

210

Misiorowski

201

Cease

190

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.75

Misiorowski

2.16

Sale

2.19

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.60

Misiorowski

13.14

Cease

11.48

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.77

Misiorowski

5.78

Rasmussen

5.71

Sale

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

23

Rasmussen

28

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MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,155.4

Ohtani

1,791.5

Crow-Armstrong

1,683.4

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,509.6

Ohtani

1,361

Crow-Armstrong

1,262

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Best Record ATS

75-50

73-54

70-55

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Worst Record ATS

47-79

51-76

52-75

55-71

58-69

58-68

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	74	52	.587
Phillies	69	58	.543	5.5
Marlins	64	63	.504	10.5
Nationals	60	67	.472	14.5
Mets	57	70	.449	17.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	78	48	.619
Cubs	74	53	.583	4.5
Cardinals	65	62	.512	13.5
Pirates	62	66	.484	17.0
Reds	60	66	.476	18.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	76	51	.598
Padres	68	59	.535	8.0
Diamondbacks	66	61	.520	10.0
Giants	51	74	.408	24.0
Rockies	50	76	.397	25.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	75	50	.600
Yankees	70	55	.560	5.0
Red Sox	68	58	.540	7.5
Blue Jays	62	65	.488	14.0
Orioles	61	65	.484	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	65	60	.520
Twins	62	65	.488	4.0
Guardians	61	65	.484	4.5
Tigers	61	65	.484	4.5
Royals	53	74	.417	13.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	63	63	.500
Rangers	62	64	.492	1.0
Mariners	59	67	.468	4.0
Angels	50	76	.397	13.0
Athletics	49	77	.389	14.0

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 8/4	LAA	@	BAL	1-3
Tue 8/4	ATH	@	CIN	4-5
Tue 8/4	NYM	@	CLE	6-2
Tue 8/4	STL	@	NYY	0-2
Tue 8/4	MIA	@	ATL	2-4

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 8/19	DET	@	PIT	12:35 PM
Wed 8/19	SDP	@	NYM	1:10 PM
Wed 8/19	ATL	@	MIN	1:40 PM
Wed 8/19	CWS	@	CHC	2:20 PM
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