best opening day record in the last 20 years

Between August 12, 2006 and August 12, 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	106,630	14,819	27,428	5,424	517	3,646	14,127	11,056	1,177	24,052	1,831	621	120,603	44,824	9,587	861	879	822	2,288	.257	.331	.420	.752
2	Yankees	1798-1347	.572	3,145	1,798	1,347	106,808	15,595	27,340	5,138	398	4,330	14,933	11,449	1,180	24,482	1,926	577	120,748	46,264	9,866	421	890	530	2,433	.256	.332	.433	.765
3	Red Sox	1684-1459	.536	3,143	1,684	1,459	108,652	15,571	28,756	6,450	488	3,601	14,810	10,709	1,175	24,450	1,868	573	121,805	46,985	10,539	372	897	685	2,457	.265	.335	.432	.767
4	Cardinals	1680-1460	.535	3,140	1,680	1,460	106,381	14,142	27,338	5,352	430	3,302	13,484	10,174	1,308	23,309	1,471	593	119,597	43,456	9,084	892	842	729	2,438	.257	.327	.408	.736
5	Rays	1676-1466	.533	3,142	1,676	1,466	106,298	14,086	26,621	5,310	588	3,507	13,422	10,552	1,282	26,097	2,450	863	119,403	43,628	9,405	430	841	464	2,114	.250	.323	.410	.734
6	Braves	1676-1466	.533	3,142	1,676	1,466	107,035	14,354	27,325	5,474	429	3,553	13,733	10,418	1,050	24,899	1,499	567	120,129	44,316	9,456	883	743	732	2,320	.255	.325	.414	.739
7	Brewers	1664-1480	.529	3,144	1,664	1,480	106,190	14,273	26,624	5,305	536	3,668	13,629	10,486	1,284	25,922	2,300	711	119,554	44,005	9,509	843	751	654	2,271	.251	.323	.414	.738
8	Guardians	1646-1495	.524	3,141	1,646	1,495	106,329	14,074	26,772	5,578	461	3,250	13,418	10,361	1,241	23,830	2,106	636	119,431	43,022	9,289	589	911	586	2,238	.252	.323	.405	.728
9	Phillies	1632-1513	.519	3,145	1,632	1,513	107,199	14,241	26,970	5,297	610	3,589	13,620	10,117	1,223	25,039	2,028	502	120,112	44,254	9,496	811	762	772	2,119	.252	.321	.413	.734
10	Cubs	1607-1534	.512	3,142	1,607	1,534	106,676	14,204	26,762	5,411	565	3,512	13,512	10,486	1,333	25,893	1,701	650	120,001	43,839	9,488	759	747	654	2,233	.251	.324	.411	.735
11	Astros	1603-1539	.510	3,142	1,603	1,539	106,781	14,084	27,193	5,393	430	3,606	13,449	9,746	1,131	23,760	1,816	689	119,138	44,264	9,429	672	808	514	2,468	.255	.321	.415	.736
12	Blue Jays	1593-1550	.507	3,143	1,593	1,550	106,990	14,506	27,163	5,691	374	3,885	13,879	10,070	1,038	23,385	1,510	526	119,369	45,257	9,950	457	814	403	2,483	.254	.322	.423	.745
13	Giants	1581-1561	.503	3,142	1,581	1,561	106,768	13,192	26,715	5,349	647	2,879	12,547	9,505	1,015	24,103	1,472	567	118,982	41,995	8,875	827	867	701	2,356	.250	.315	.393	.708
14	Angels	1572-1570	.500	3,142	1,572	1,570	106,462	14,044	26,896	5,128	467	3,473	13,382	9,603	1,178	23,965	1,938	737	118,609	43,377	9,068	531	835	619	2,435	.253	.319	.407	.727
15	Mets	1572-1573	.500	3,145	1,572	1,573	106,505	13,780	26,699	5,236	514	3,381	13,189	10,268	1,321	24,144	1,894	591	119,742	43,106	9,131	843	805	743	2,305	.251	.322	.405	.727
16	Rangers	1564-1578	.498	3,142	1,564	1,578	107,094	14,701	27,353	5,301	491	3,695	13,981	9,636	1,166	24,671	2,116	707	119,301	44,721	9,487	565	840	472	2,164	.255	.321	.418	.739
17	Mariners	1540-1603	.490	3,143	1,540	1,603	106,517	13,183	26,129	4,894	379	3,437	12,579	9,514	1,259	25,292	1,914	662	118,527	42,092	8,710	500	737	480	2,207	.245	.313	.395	.708
18	Twins	1533-1613	.487	3,146	1,533	1,613	107,373	14,375	27,366	5,482	550	3,377	13,666	10,114	1,132	24,219	1,557	577	119,946	44,079	9,409	472	855	507	2,341	.255	.323	.411	.734
19	Padres	1530-1615	.486	3,145	1,530	1,615	105,562	13,025	25,685	4,995	525	3,114	12,401	10,054	1,021	25,415	2,021	664	118,337	41,072	8,634	919	781	613	2,194	.243	.313	.389	.702
20	Tigers	1525-1613	.486	3,138	1,525	1,613	107,394	14,031	27,738	5,338	695	3,286	13,451	9,474	974	24,886	1,312	536	119,112	44,324	9,319	441	829	522	2,387	.258	.322	.413	.735
21	Diamondbacks	1521-1623	.484	3,144	1,521	1,623	106,875	14,241	26,783	5,589	775	3,355	13,568	10,328	1,065	25,317	1,943	626	120,003	43,987	9,719	856	879	682	2,175	.251	.320	.412	.732
22	Athletics	1519-1623	.483	3,142	1,519	1,623	106,388	13,728	26,066	5,371	455	3,400	13,079	10,439	1,103	24,663	1,700	526	119,158	42,547	9,226	406	822	381	2,392	.245	.317	.400	.717
23	Nationals	1503-1639	.478	3,142	1,503	1,639	106,326	13,839	26,973	5,347	510	3,270	13,182	10,060	1,177	24,378	2,073	688	119,285	43,150	9,127	921	801	640	2,334	.254	.323	.406	.729
24	Reds	1495-1645	.476	3,140	1,495	1,645	106,012	13,694	26,298	5,120	476	3,540	13,065	10,136	1,302	25,517	2,037	747	119,201	42,990	9,136	986	765	625	2,165	.248	.319	.406	.725
25	Orioles	1460-1681	.465	3,141	1,460	1,681	107,409	13,943	27,164	5,301	388	3,784	13,354	9,057	1,075	24,667	1,486	547	118,729	44,593	9,473	409	779	413	2,331	.253	.315	.415	.730

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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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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	72	48	.600
Phillies	64	57	.529	8.5
Marlins	61	59	.508	11.0
Nationals	59	62	.488	13.5
Mets	53	68	.438	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	74	46	.617
Cubs	70	50	.583	4.0
Cardinals	60	60	.500	14.0
Reds	57	61	.483	16.0
Pirates	58	63	.479	16.5
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Dodgers	72	48	.600
Diamondbacks	64	57	.529	8.5
Padres	64	57	.529	8.5
Giants	50	70	.417	22.0
Rockies	47	73	.392	25.0

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Rays	73	46	.613
Yankees	67	52	.563	6.0
Red Sox	64	55	.538	9.0
Orioles	58	62	.483	15.5
Blue Jays	58	63	.479	16.0
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White Sox	61	57	.517
Tigers	59	60	.496	2.5
Twins	59	62	.488	3.5
Guardians	58	62	.483	4.0
Royals	49	72	.405	13.5
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Astros	61	60	.504
Rangers	60	60	.500	0.5
Mariners	56	64	.467	4.5
Athletics	47	73	.392	13.5
Angels	46	74	.383	14.5