highest era in a game by a team with at least 10 ip

The Chicago Cubs have the worst ERA by a team in a game with 10.0+ innings pitched, with an ERA of 18.90 against the Phillies on May 17, 1979.

Interpreted as:
highest era in a regular-season game by a team with at least 10 ip
TEAM ERA IP DATE TM OPP RESULT SO SHO SV H ER R HR BB HBP IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Cubs
Cubs
18.90
10.0
5/17/1979
CHC CHC
vs
PHI PHI
L
22-23
7
0
0
24
21
23
5
12
1
4
68
0
6.30
10.80
0.58
4.50
10.3
17.6
3.60
.442
20.70
21.60
2 Phillies
Phillies
17.10
10.0
5/17/1979
PHI PHI
@
CHC CHC
W
23-22
4
0
0
26
19
22
6
3
0
0
59
0
3.60
2.70
1.33
5.40
6.8
5.1
2.90
.435
19.80
23.40
3 Cubs
Cubs
16.20
10.0
4/17/1976
CHC CHC
vs
PHI PHI
L
16-18
5
0
0
24
18
18
6
3
0
0
56
0
4.50
2.70
1.67
5.40
8.9
5.4
2.70
.429
16.20
21.60
4 Cardinals
Cardinals
16.20
10.0
7/1/1956
STL STL
vs
CIN CIN
L
15-19
6
0
0
20
18
19
5
8
1
0
59
1
5.40
7.20
0.75
4.50
10.2
13.6
2.80
.385
17.10
18.00
5 Angels
Angels
14.40
10.0
8/6/1994
CAL CAL
vs
CWS CWS
L
10-16
4
0
0
17
16
16
2
13
1
2
59
0
3.60
11.70
0.31
1.80
6.8
22.0
3.00
.385
14.40
15.30
6 Phillies
Phillies
14.40
10.0
4/17/1976
PHI PHI
@
CHC CHC
W
18-16
7
0
1
19
16
16
3
6
3
1
58
0
6.30
5.40
1.17
2.70
12.1
10.3
2.50
.410
14.40
17.10
7 Royals
Royals
13.50
10.0
8/23/2006
KCR KCR
vs
CLE CLE
L
13-15
11
0
0
16
15
15
3
6
2
1
53
0
9.90
5.40
1.83
2.70
20.8
11.3
2.20
.419
13.50
14.40
8 Rangers
Rangers
13.50
10.0
5/8/2004
TEX TEX
vs
DET DET
W
16-15
7
0
0
16
15
15
1
6
1
0
53
0
6.30
5.40
1.17
0.90
13.2
11.3
2.20
.395
13.50
14.40
9 Mariners
Mariners
13.06
10.1
8/5/2001
SEA SEA
@
CLE CLE
L
14-15
7
0
0
23
15
15
4
5
1
0
57
1
6.10
4.35
1.40
3.48
12.3
8.8
2.71
.475
13.06
20.03
10 Twins
Twins
12.60
10.0
7/23/2019
MIN MIN
vs
NYY NYY
L
12-14
9
0
0
20
14
14
2
6
0
0
54
1
8.10
5.40
1.50
1.80
16.7
11.1
2.60
.486
12.60
18.00
11 Tigers
Tigers
12.60
10.0
8/23/2003
DET DET
vs
ANA ANA
L
8-14
5
0
0
17
14
14
0
7
2
0
53
0
4.50
6.30
0.71
0.00
9.4
13.2
2.40
.436
12.60
15.30
12 Phillies
Phillies
12.60
10.0
5/15/2001
PHI PHI
vs
MIL MIL
L
10-14
10
0
0
22
14
14
3
2
2
1
56
1
9.00
1.80
5.00
2.70
17.9
3.6
2.40
.487
12.60
19.80
13 Dodgers
Dodgers
12.60
10.0
5/7/2000
LAD LAD
vs
HOU HOU
L
8-14
9
0
0
17
14
14
3
8
4
0
59
0
8.10
7.20
1.13
2.70
15.3
13.6
2.50
.400
12.60
15.30
14 Indians
Indians
12.60
10.0
8/28/1998
CLE CLE
vs
OAK OAK
L
6-14
6
0
0
24
14
14
1
6
0
0
58
0
5.40
5.40
1.00
0.90
10.3
10.3
3.00
.511
12.60
21.60
15 Rockies
Rockies
12.60
10.0
7/14/1997
COL COL
vs
LAD LAD
L
12-14
12
0
0
22
14
14
4
3
0
0
55
0
10.80
2.70
4.00
3.60
21.8
5.5
2.50
.500
12.60
19.80
16 Dodgers
Dodgers
12.60
10.0
9/23/1970
LAD LAD
vs
SFG SFG
L
10-14
3
0
0
15
14
14
3
7
1
1
51
1
2.70
6.30
0.43
2.70
5.9
13.7
2.20
.324
12.60
13.50
17 Reds
Reds
12.60
10.0
6/13/1969
CIN CIN
vs
CHC CHC
L
8-14
5
0
0
14
14
14
2
8
0
1
51
2
4.50
7.20
0.63
1.80
9.8
15.7
2.20
.333
12.60
12.60
18 Redlegs
Redlegs
12.60
10.0
7/1/1956
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
W
19-15
3
0
1
23
14
15
3
7
1
0
60
0
2.70
6.30
0.43
2.70
5.0
11.7
3.00
.435
13.50
20.70
19 White Sox
White Sox
12.60
10.0
5/3/1949
CWS CWS
vs
WSH WSH
L
12-14
6
0
0
16
14
14
7
3
0
48
0
5.40
2.70
2.00
6.30
12.5
6.3
1.90
.281
12.60
14.40
20 Pirates
Pirates
12.27
11.0
8/7/2020
PIT PIT
vs
DET DET
L
13-17
16
0
0
16
15
17
1
6
1
0
56
0
13.09
4.91
2.67
0.82
28.6
10.7
2.00
.469
13.91
13.09
21 Royals
Royals
12.27
11.0
9/8/2002
KCR KCR
vs
SEA SEA
L
9-16
6
0
0
15
15
16
4
7
2
2
57
2
4.91
5.73
0.86
3.27
10.5
12.3
2.00
.289
13.09
12.27
22 Rockies
Rockies
12.00
12.0
6/14/2019
COL COL
vs
SDP SDP
L
12-16
10
0
0
21
16
16
4
6
0
0
62
2
7.50
4.50
1.67
3.00
16.1
9.7
2.25
.405
12.00
15.75
23 Orioles
Orioles
11.77
13.0
8/16/2009
BAL BAL
vs
LAA LAA
L
8-17
7
0
0
23
17
17
2
6
1
1
68
0
4.85
4.15
1.17
1.38
10.3
8.8
2.23
.404
11.77
15.92
24 Phillies
Phillies
11.70
10.0
5/2/2012
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
L
13-15
9
0
0
19
13
15
2
3
0
0
51
0
8.10
2.70
3.00
1.80
17.6
5.9
2.20
.459
13.50
17.10
25 Expos
Expos
11.70
10.0
8/13/1999
MON MON
@
COL COL
W
14-13
8
0
1
15
13
13
3
9
0
1
53
2
7.20
8.10
0.89
2.70
15.1
17.0
2.40
.364
11.70
13.50
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TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
45
30
.600
Cardinals Cardinals
41
35
.539
4.5
Brewers Brewers
41
35
.539
4.5
Reds Reds
39
37
.513
6.5
Pirates Pirates
30
47
.390
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
6/21
SEA SEA
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Sun
6/22
SEA SEA
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Mon
6/23
CHC CHC
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
Tue
6/24
CHC CHC
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
Wed
6/25
CHC CHC
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
43
32
.573
Rays Rays
42
34
.553
1.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
48
29
.623
Royals Royals
38
38
.500
9.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
44
32
.579
Mariners Mariners
38
36
.514
5.0
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
46
30
.605
Mets Mets
45
31
.592
1.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
45
30
.600
Brewers Brewers
41
35
.539
4.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
47
30
.610
Giants Giants
42
34
.553
4.5

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
6/5
MIA MIA
@
TBR TBR
3-4
Thu
6/5
PHI PHI
@
PIT PIT
4-5
Thu
6/5
TEX TEX
@
WSH WSH
0-2
Thu
6/5
BOS BOS
@
NYY NYY
6-9
Thu
6/5
CHC CHC
@
DET DET
1-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
6/21
DET DET
@
TBR TBR
12:10 PM
Sat
6/21
BAL BAL
@
NYY NYY
1:05 PM
Sat
6/21
MIL MIL
@
MIN MIN
2:10 PM
Sat
6/21
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
2:15 PM
Sat
6/21
SEA SEA
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM