best team record in first 29 games since 2016

Since 2016, the Chicago Cubs have the best record by a team in their first 29 games, with a record of 23-6.

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 Cubs
Cubs
23-6
.793
29
23
6
977
180
257
59
5
36
170
153
17
224
17
7
1,166
434
100
9
10
9
15
.263
.369
.444
.813
2 White Sox
White Sox
19-10
.655
29
19
10
956
111
228
40
6
27
102
99
12
210
11
8
1,081
361
73
5
9
4
24
.238
.315
.378
.693
3 Nationals
Nationals
19-10
.655
29
19
10
984
128
237
48
4
37
125
92
11
239
13
5
1,103
404
89
6
10
8
14
.241
.310
.411
.721
4 Mets
Mets
18-11
.621
29
18
11
968
129
234
50
4
46
125
105
12
242
7
4
1,095
430
100
7
3
6
15
.242
.323
.444
.767
5 Red Sox
Red Sox
17-12
.586
29
17
12
1,024
149
292
72
10
27
142
94
6
225
24
2
1,133
465
109
1
8
4
26
.285
.346
.454
.800
6 Orioles
Orioles
17-12
.586
29
17
12
971
123
254
54
0
37
115
90
5
234
4
3
1,071
419
91
0
5
4
27
.262
.326
.432
.757
7 Mariners
Mariners
17-12
.586
29
17
12
981
131
240
40
4
38
127
98
16
223
11
8
1,107
402
82
5
7
1
24
.245
.321
.410
.731
8 Marlins
Marlins
16-13
.552
29
16
13
1,003
121
278
49
7
30
119
86
8
216
11
6
1,114
431
86
9
8
5
26
.277
.337
.430
.766
9 Phillies
Phillies
16-13
.552
29
16
13
936
90
209
40
7
24
84
71
6
241
10
11
1,032
335
71
11
8
6
21
.223
.280
.358
.638
10 Pirates
Pirates
16-13
.552
29
16
13
1,027
142
288
58
6
28
136
121
18
229
19
10
1,183
442
92
9
8
8
30
.280
.364
.430
.794
11 Indians
Indians
15-14
.517
29
15
14
966
125
239
52
4
26
121
91
3
250
21
7
1,073
377
82
3
10
3
25
.247
.311
.390
.701
12 Giants
Giants
15-14
.517
29
15
14
987
146
267
45
12
30
138
116
6
182
16
8
1,127
426
87
5
13
12
24
.271
.347
.432
.778
13 Rangers
Rangers
15-14
.517
29
15
14
964
120
244
52
3
23
117
75
11
211
14
8
1,064
371
78
4
10
4
23
.253
.311
.385
.696
14 Cardinals
Cardinals
15-14
.517
29
15
14
1,007
162
272
59
11
41
156
103
14
237
9
4
1,142
476
111
10
8
8
18
.270
.344
.473
.816
15 Royals
Royals
15-14
.517
29
15
14
974
98
246
43
4
22
92
68
6
204
23
7
1,057
363
69
4
5
1
27
.253
.304
.373
.677
16 Rays
Rays
15-14
.517
29
15
14
953
102
217
49
1
39
99
77
17
273
14
8
1,050
385
89
1
2
4
13
.228
.296
.404
.700
17 Tigers
Tigers
14-15
.483
29
14
15
1,000
128
260
45
4
33
122
80
7
257
9
3
1,097
412
82
2
8
3
20
.260
.317
.412
.729
18 Dodgers
Dodgers
14-15
.483
29
14
15
990
123
240
53
7
20
115
103
11
234
7
6
1,114
367
80
6
4
5
21
.242
.319
.371
.690
19 Rockies
Rockies
14-15
.483
29
14
15
1,011
159
279
59
8
42
152
93
3
237
17
11
1,123
480
109
11
5
7
25
.276
.337
.475
.812
20 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
14-15
.483
29
14
15
948
113
218
45
3
34
110
107
12
269
9
4
1,073
371
82
1
5
1
23
.230
.314
.391
.706
21 Athletics
Athletics
13-16
.448
29
13
16
981
104
231
37
5
31
99
68
5
199
17
5
1,063
371
73
2
7
5
20
.235
.287
.378
.665
22 Angels
Angels
13-16
.448
29
13
16
956
107
235
36
4
25
103
90
8
155
7
9
1,065
354
65
9
2
5
31
.246
.315
.370
.686
23 Reds
Reds
12-17
.414
29
12
17
936
116
220
55
5
28
109
69
7
228
20
9
1,030
369
88
10
8
7
21
.235
.290
.394
.684
24 Padres
Padres
12-17
.414
29
12
17
972
108
229
47
4
23
106
77
7
275
17
9
1,070
353
74
8
6
7
16
.236
.295
.363
.658
25 Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
12-17
.414
29
12
17
1,024
130
269
52
11
40
124
85
10
232
18
6
1,133
463
103
7
7
8
23
.263
.323
.452
.775
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Team Rankings

HR

65

3rd

R

264

2nd

SO

371

18th

ERA

3.98

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
27
19
.587
Cardinals Cardinals
26
20
.565
1.0
Reds Reds
23
24
.489
4.5
Brewers Brewers
21
25
.457
6.0
Pirates Pirates
15
31
.326
12.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/18
CWS CWS
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Mon
5/19
CHC CHC
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Tue
5/20
CHC CHC
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Wed
5/21
CHC CHC
@
MIA MIA
1:10 PM
Fri
5/23
CHC CHC
@
CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Last Game
CHC Cubs

27 - 19

7

Final

3

CWS White Sox

14 - 32

Sat 17 May 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
26
19
.578
Red Sox Red Sox
23
24
.489
4.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
30
16
.652
Twins Twins
26
20
.565
4.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
25
19
.568
Rangers Rangers
25
22
.532
1.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
29
17
.630
Phillies Phillies
27
18
.600
1.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
27
19
.587
Cardinals Cardinals
26
20
.565
1.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
29
17
.630
Padres Padres
27
17
.614
1.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
5/2
TBR TBR
@
NYY NYY
3-2
Fri
5/2
HOU HOU
@
CWS CWS
8-3
Fri
5/2
CLE CLE
@
TOR TOR
5-3
Fri
5/2
COL COL
@
SFG SFG
3-6
Fri
5/2
SDP SDP
@
PIT PIT
2-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/18
HOU HOU
@
TEX TEX
1:05 PM
Sun
5/18
PIT PIT
@
PHI PHI
1:35 PM
Sun
5/18
ATL ATL
@
BOS BOS
1:35 PM
Sun
5/18
WSH WSH
@
BAL BAL
1:35 PM
Sun
5/18
DET DET
@
TOR TOR
1:37 PM