best starting pitchers era by a team 2018

The Houston Astros had the best ERA by a team in 2018, with an ERA of 3.16.

	TEAM	ERA	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	GS	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Astros	3.16	2018	162	.636	103	59	162	1,101	3	2	0	955.1	771	335	359	100	298	41	0	0	3,900	45	10.37	2.81	3.69	0.94	28.2	7.6	1.12	.284	3.38	7.26
2	Dodgers	3.19	2018	163	.564	92	71	163	940	0	0	0	894.2	774	317	349	104	223	29	0	16	3,661	24	9.46	2.24	4.22	1.05	25.7	6.1	1.11	.283	3.51	7.79
3	Indians	3.39	2018	162	.562	91	71	162	1,066	5	2	0	993.2	893	374	401	122	244	29	0	7	4,061	36	9.66	2.21	4.37	1.10	26.2	6.0	1.14	.297	3.63	8.09
4	Braves	3.50	2018	162	.556	90	72	162	867	2	1	0	899.2	731	350	380	101	362	27	0	8	3,731	24	8.67	3.62	2.40	1.01	23.2	9.7	1.21	.265	3.80	7.31
5	Cardinals	3.52	2018	162	.543	88	74	162	815	1	1	0	889.2	794	348	383	84	320	42	0	18	3,759	26	8.24	3.24	2.55	0.85	21.7	8.5	1.25	.284	3.87	8.03
6	Mets	3.54	2018	162	.475	77	85	162	932	3	1	0	914.1	816	360	387	103	261	43	0	11	3,793	11	9.17	2.57	3.57	1.01	24.6	6.9	1.18	.291	3.81	8.03
7	Rays	3.68	2018	162	.556	90	72	162	667	0	0	0	624.0	518	255	268	76	214	19	0	7	2,559	34	9.62	3.09	3.12	1.10	26.1	8.4	1.17	.279	3.87	7.47
8	Red Sox	3.77	2018	162	.667	108	54	162	930	2	0	0	871.1	790	365	396	112	267	52	0	2	3,667	18	9.61	2.76	3.48	1.16	25.4	7.3	1.21	.294	4.09	8.16
9	Diamondbacks	3.83	2018	162	.506	82	80	162	953	2	1	0	921.2	835	392	413	114	307	37	0	13	3,858	41	9.31	3.00	3.10	1.11	24.7	8.0	1.24	.295	4.03	8.15
10	Cubs	3.84	2018	163	.583	95	68	163	769	1	0	0	888.0	829	379	405	106	349	42	0	12	3,770	23	7.79	3.54	2.20	1.07	20.4	9.3	1.33	.289	4.10	8.40
11	Brewers	3.92	2018	163	.589	96	67	163	720	0	0	0	847.0	737	369	402	106	310	39	0	10	3,544	25	7.65	3.29	2.32	1.13	20.3	8.7	1.24	.266	4.27	7.83
12	Pirates	3.99	2018	161	.509	82	79	161	752	3	2	0	887.1	869	393	424	117	261	35	0	23	3,761	38	7.63	2.65	2.88	1.19	20.0	6.9	1.27	.290	4.30	8.81
13	Nationals	4.03	2018	162	.506	82	80	162	918	2	1	0	917.1	841	411	435	117	297	46	0	16	3,848	22	9.01	2.91	3.09	1.15	23.9	7.7	1.24	.293	4.27	8.25
14	Yankees	4.05	2018	162	.617	100	62	162	881	2	2	0	861.2	818	388	412	110	267	40	0	0	3,644	37	9.20	2.79	3.30	1.15	24.2	7.3	1.26	.302	4.30	8.54
15	Giants	4.06	2018	162	.451	73	89	162	704	1	1	0	890.2	868	402	432	102	309	29	0	13	3,782	20	7.11	3.12	2.28	1.03	18.6	8.2	1.32	.290	4.37	8.77
16	Phillies	4.12	2018	162	.494	80	82	162	884	0	0	0	876.1	821	401	438	104	280	34	0	9	3,676	36	9.08	2.88	3.16	1.07	24.0	7.6	1.26	.302	4.50	8.43
17	Athletics	4.17	2018	162	.599	97	65	162	610	2	2	0	824.1	779	382	415	109	240	33	0	2	3,446	47	6.66	2.62	2.54	1.19	17.7	7.0	1.24	.273	4.53	8.51
18	Rockies	4.17	2018	163	.558	91	72	163	883	0	0	0	932.0	894	432	450	123	308	29	0	13	3,938	30	8.53	2.97	2.87	1.19	22.4	7.8	1.29	.297	4.35	8.63
19	Angels	4.34	2018	162	.494	80	82	162	783	1	1	0	805.1	767	388	419	123	287	33	0	3	3,415	49	8.75	3.21	2.73	1.37	22.9	8.4	1.31	.294	4.68	8.57
20	Marlins	4.34	2018	161	.391	63	98	161	712	1	0	0	835.2	763	403	420	116	326	38	0	31	3,538	20	7.67	3.51	2.18	1.25	20.1	9.2	1.30	.276	4.52	8.22
21	Mariners	4.35	2018	162	.549	89	73	162	772	3	1	0	891.1	884	431	461	127	226	30	0	4	3,726	23	7.80	2.28	3.42	1.28	20.7	6.1	1.25	.294	4.65	8.93
22	Twins	4.54	2018	162	.481	78	84	162	760	2	1	0	833.0	806	420	447	109	351	49	0	10	3,624	30	8.21	3.79	2.17	1.18	21.0	9.7	1.39	.296	4.83	8.71
23	Tigers	4.65	2018	162	.395	64	98	162	705	0	0	0	845.2	845	437	484	144	270	35	0	2	3,615	23	7.50	2.87	2.61	1.53	19.5	7.5	1.32	.285	5.15	8.99
24	Royals	4.89	2018	162	.358	58	104	162	716	2	0	0	889.1	953	483	508	128	299	36	0	6	3,873	40	7.25	3.03	2.39	1.30	18.5	7.7	1.41	.306	5.14	9.64
25	Reds	5.02	2018	162	.414	67	95	162	724	1	0	0	838.2	906	468	508	151	286	23	0	31	3,675	21	7.77	3.07	2.53	1.62	19.7	7.8	1.42	.303	5.45	9.72

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Team Pitching Leaders

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Team Rankings

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11th

513

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ERA

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	33	29	.532
Rangers	30	31	.492	2.5
Athletics	29	31	.483	3.0
Astros	27	35	.435	6.0
Angels	23	39	.371	10.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 6/3	PIT	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Thu 6/4	PIT	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Fri 6/5	ATH	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Sat 6/6	ATH	@	HOU	4:10 PM
Sun 6/7	ATH	@	HOU	2:10 PM

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21

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RBI Leaders

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Pages

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Abrams

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Hicks

Batting Average Leaders

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Lopez

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Marsh

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Arraez

Hit Leaders

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Lopez

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Arraez

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Run Leaders

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Wood

46

Turang

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OBP Leaders

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Kurtz

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Alvarez

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Trout

SLG Leaders

.650

Rice

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Alvarez

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Schwarber

SB Leaders

22

Nuñez

20

Ramírez

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Win Leaders

9

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Strikeout Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Sánchez

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ERA Leaders

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WHIP Leaders

0.79

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Skenes

0.86

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K/9 Leaders

13.69

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Cease

10.86

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K/BB Leaders

6.46

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Skenes

6.00

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Walk Leaders

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Skenes

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Alvarez

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	41	20	.672
Phillies	31	29	.517	9.5
Nationals	31	31	.500	10.5
Marlins	28	34	.452	13.5
Mets	26	35	.426	15.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	37	21	.638
Pirates	33	28	.541	5.5
Cardinals	31	28	.525	6.5
Cubs	32	29	.525	6.5
Reds	31	29	.517	7.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	39	22	.639
Padres	32	27	.542	6.0
Diamondbacks	32	28	.533	6.5
Rockies	24	38	.387	15.5
Giants	23	38	.377	16.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	36	22	.621
Yankees	36	24	.600	1.0
Orioles	29	32	.475	8.5
Blue Jays	29	32	.475	8.5
Red Sox	25	34	.424	11.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	35	27	.565
White Sox	32	29	.525	2.5
Twins	29	33	.468	6.0
Tigers	24	38	.387	11.0
Royals	23	38	.377	11.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	33	29	.532
Rangers	30	31	.492	2.5
Athletics	29	31	.483	3.0
Astros	27	35	.435	6.0
Angels	23	39	.371	10.0

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Tue 5/19	BAL	@	TBR	1-4
Tue 5/19	CLE	@	DET	4-3

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