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Between June 14, 2001 and June 14, 2026, the New York Yankees have the best record by a team, with a record of 2301-1651.

	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	2301-1651	.582	3,954	2,301	1,651	134,820	20,088	35,081	6,616	489	5,459	19,255	14,700	1,563	29,515	2,445	754	152,765	59,052	12,564	573	1,109	761	3,170	.260	.337	.438	.775
2	Dodgers	2255-1699	.570	3,954	2,255	1,699	134,292	18,371	34,578	6,789	671	4,444	17,530	13,542	1,501	29,081	2,292	819	151,608	56,041	11,904	1,199	1,074	1,049	2,942	.257	.330	.417	.747
3	Cardinals	2167-1783	.549	3,950	2,167	1,783	134,238	18,337	35,018	6,913	565	4,252	17,459	12,907	1,625	28,125	1,913	780	151,185	55,817	11,730	1,318	1,097	1,072	3,075	.261	.331	.416	.746
4	Braves	2144-1807	.543	3,952	2,144	1,807	134,913	18,364	34,869	6,963	593	4,510	17,569	13,175	1,295	30,174	1,897	747	151,622	56,548	12,066	1,253	986	1,014	3,014	.258	.328	.419	.747
5	Red Sox	2141-1811	.542	3,952	2,141	1,811	137,112	20,094	36,769	8,207	624	4,641	19,135	13,827	1,483	29,571	2,173	705	154,062	60,147	13,472	457	1,183	913	3,135	.268	.339	.439	.778
6	Phillies	2051-1904	.519	3,955	2,051	1,904	135,115	18,185	34,357	6,852	771	4,493	17,370	13,270	1,510	30,600	2,544	671	151,989	56,230	12,116	1,116	978	1,092	2,711	.254	.326	.416	.742
7	Astros	2046-1911	.517	3,958	2,046	1,911	134,499	17,975	34,509	6,919	590	4,488	17,150	12,563	1,486	29,002	2,233	866	150,663	56,072	11,997	1,079	1,036	776	3,122	.257	.325	.417	.742
8	Guardians	2043-1912	.517	3,955	2,043	1,912	134,422	18,123	34,295	7,179	607	4,213	17,288	13,045	1,557	29,045	2,441	855	150,951	55,327	11,999	797	1,130	758	2,934	.255	.326	.412	.737
9	Giants	2032-1920	.514	3,953	2,032	1,920	134,423	17,049	34,121	6,864	825	3,761	16,226	12,454	1,297	28,677	1,753	727	150,509	53,918	11,450	1,238	1,097	1,168	3,072	.254	.321	.401	.722
10	Angels	2022-1935	.511	3,957	2,022	1,935	134,754	18,050	34,706	6,617	630	4,256	17,174	11,931	1,471	28,247	2,647	1,017	150,016	55,351	11,503	771	1,089	841	3,022	.258	.322	.411	.733
11	Athletics	2018-1937	.510	3,955	2,018	1,937	134,451	17,758	33,440	6,917	569	4,327	16,931	13,454	1,399	29,349	1,925	624	150,873	54,476	11,813	518	1,051	578	3,068	.249	.321	.405	.726
12	Brewers	1996-1959	.505	3,955	1,996	1,959	133,644	17,707	33,606	6,753	657	4,530	16,898	13,055	1,635	32,045	2,764	905	150,454	55,263	11,940	1,173	947	873	2,960	.251	.324	.414	.737
13	Cubs	1995-1961	.504	3,957	1,995	1,961	134,471	17,809	34,041	6,878	713	4,481	16,961	12,902	1,559	31,188	2,061	819	151,095	55,788	12,072	1,197	966	901	2,881	.253	.324	.415	.738
14	Blue Jays	1991-1963	.504	3,954	1,991	1,963	135,075	18,560	34,778	7,289	560	4,764	17,732	12,663	1,419	28,544	1,874	687	150,782	57,479	12,613	552	1,073	556	3,171	.257	.325	.426	.751
15	Rays	1988-1963	.503	3,951	1,988	1,963	134,150	17,632	33,877	6,784	775	4,219	16,796	12,770	1,566	31,281	3,086	1,095	150,173	54,868	11,778	621	1,066	624	2,689	.253	.322	.409	.731
16	Twins	1977-1982	.499	3,959	1,977	1,982	135,530	18,232	35,046	7,048	721	4,176	17,296	12,603	1,429	29,237	2,070	840	151,315	56,064	11,945	666	1,087	712	3,052	.259	.326	.414	.739
17	Mets	1968-1984	.498	3,952	1,968	1,984	133,894	17,275	33,668	6,631	645	4,191	16,505	12,755	1,622	29,444	2,440	774	150,480	54,162	11,467	1,217	992	1,006	2,927	.251	.322	.405	.726
18	Mariners	1962-1997	.496	3,959	1,962	1,997	134,871	17,117	33,878	6,352	556	4,171	16,297	12,172	1,524	30,198	2,530	900	150,279	53,855	11,079	716	996	732	2,823	.251	.318	.399	.717
19	Rangers	1959-1996	.495	3,955	1,959	1,996	135,573	19,027	35,081	6,910	635	4,858	18,130	12,201	1,468	29,971	2,460	840	151,015	57,835	12,403	688	1,085	653	2,783	.259	.324	.427	.751
20	Diamondbacks	1914-2040	.484	3,954	1,914	2,040	134,670	17,888	34,099	7,103	960	4,174	17,068	13,104	1,310	30,447	2,300	805	151,380	55,644	12,237	1,180	1,116	966	2,821	.253	.323	.413	.736
21	Padres	1910-2044	.483	3,954	1,910	2,044	133,217	16,552	32,867	6,362	693	3,802	15,745	12,944	1,239	30,608	2,432	848	149,605	52,021	10,857	1,178	1,027	818	2,833	.247	.317	.390	.707
22	Nationals	1889-2064	.478	3,953	1,889	2,064	133,573	17,245	33,947	6,873	648	3,961	16,409	12,684	1,456	29,467	2,534	943	150,103	53,999	11,482	1,378	1,012	981	2,998	.254	.323	.404	.728
23	White Sox	1885-2072	.476	3,957	1,885	2,072	134,412	17,582	34,268	6,440	534	4,565	16,866	11,449	1,534	29,558	2,157	948	149,210	55,471	11,539	835	980	521	3,033	.255	.318	.413	.731
24	Reds	1867-2088	.472	3,956	1,867	2,088	133,886	17,511	33,457	6,617	581	4,535	16,709	13,050	1,665	31,752	2,491	920	150,871	54,841	11,733	1,322	948	868	2,764	.250	.322	.410	.732
25	Tigers	1852-2101	.469	3,953	1,852	2,101	135,207	17,516	34,991	6,688	925	4,094	16,759	11,582	1,234	30,195	1,746	781	149,782	55,811	11,707	681	1,078	650	3,008	.259	.321	.413	.733

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19

Rice

RBI

47

Rice

AVG

.295

Goldschmidt

Team Pitching Leaders

7

Schlittler

96

Schlittler

ERA

1.82

Schlittler

Team Rankings

102

1st

358

6th

600

13th

ERA

3.32

2nd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	43	27	.614
Rays	41	27	.603	1.0
Blue Jays	34	38	.472	10.0
Orioles	34	39	.466	10.5
Red Sox	29	39	.426	13.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 6/16	CWS	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Wed 6/17	CWS	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Thu 6/18	CWS	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Fri 6/19	CIN	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Sat 6/20	CIN	@	NYY	1:35 PM

Last Game

Yankees

43 - 27

Final

Blue Jays

34 - 38

Sun 14 Jun 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

24

Alvarez

24

Schwarber

22

Buxton

RBI Leaders

56

Pages

56

Walker

54

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.343

Lopez

.331

Lee

.326

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

97

Lopez

88

Arraez

85

Alvarez

Run Leaders

66

Wood

53

Turang

51

Rice

OBP Leaders

.438

Kurtz

.433

Alvarez

.427

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.651

Alvarez

.611

Rice

.600

Buxton

SB Leaders

26

Witt

25

Nuñez

24

Ramírez

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

9

Williams

9

Martin

9

Ashby

Strikeout Leaders

131

Misiorowski

116

Sánchez

103

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.34

Misiorowski

1.82

Sánchez

1.82

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

0.84

Yamamoto

0.88

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.55

Misiorowski

10.87

Skenes

10.78

Detmers

K/BB Leaders

6.19

Skenes

6.11

Sánchez

5.95

Misiorowski

Walk Leaders

13

Rasmussen

13

Martinez

15

Yamamoto

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,389.5

Ohtani

1,095.2

Wood

1,014.8

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

956.1

Ohtani

816

Wood

762

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

45-27

43-26

42-29

41-29

40-29

41-30

Worst Record ATS

25-46

27-46

27-45

30-41

29-39

31-41

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	46	25	.648
Phillies	38	33	.535	8.0
Nationals	37	35	.514	9.5
Marlins	36	36	.500	10.5
Mets	32	39	.451	14.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	43	26	.623
Cardinals	38	31	.551	5.0
Cubs	37	35	.514	7.5
Pirates	36	36	.500	8.5
Reds	33	37	.471	10.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	45	27	.625
Padres	37	33	.529	7.0
Diamondbacks	36	35	.507	8.5
Giants	29	43	.403	16.0
Rockies	27	45	.375	18.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	43	27	.614
Rays	41	27	.603	1.0
Blue Jays	34	38	.472	10.0
Orioles	34	39	.466	10.5
Red Sox	29	39	.426	13.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	38	32	.543
Guardians	39	33	.542
Twins	33	40	.452	6.5
Tigers	29	42	.408	9.5
Royals	29	43	.403	10.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	37	36	.507
Athletics	35	36	.493	1.0
Rangers	34	36	.486	1.5
Astros	33	40	.452	4.0
Angels	29	43	.403	7.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 5/30	TOR	@	BAL	5-6
Sat 5/30	SDP	@	WSH	4-9
Sat 5/30	MIN	@	PIT	9-10
Sat 5/30	ATL	@	CIN	5-2
Sat 5/30	CHC	@	STL	6-1

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 6/15	MIA	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Mon 6/15	KCR	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Mon 6/15	NYM	@	CIN	7:10 PM
Mon 6/15	SDP	@	STL	7:45 PM
Mon 6/15	COL	@	CHC	8:05 PM

Between June 14, 2001 and June 14, 2026, the New York Yankees have the best record by a team, with a record of 2301-1651.

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