highest run differential per game by an mlb team in a season since 1939

Since 1939, the New York Yankees have the highest run differential per game by a team in a season, with 2.7 in 1939.

	TEAM	DIFF/G	DIFF	G	SEASON	W%	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	2.7	411	152	1939	.702	106	45	5,300	967	1,521	259	55	166	904	701	36	543	72	37	6,129	2,388	480	92			99	.287	.374	.451	.825
2	Dodgers	2.27	136	60	2020	.717	43	17	2,042	349	523	97	6	118	327	228	30	471	29	8	2,315	986	221	3	12	7	46	.256	.338	.483	.821
3	Dodgers	2.06	334	162	2022	.685	111	51	5,526	847	1,418	325	31	212	812	607	56	1,374	98	18	6,245	2,441	568	3	53	22	85	.257	.333	.442	.775
4	Yankees	1.91	294	154	1942	.669	103	51	5,305	801	1,429	223	57	108	744	591	29	556	69	33	6,009	2,090	388	84			103	.269	.346	.394	.740
5	Yankees	1.91	309	162	1998	.704	114	48	5,643	965	1,625	290	31	207	907	653	57	1,025	153	63	6,444	2,598	528	32	59	34	145	.288	.364	.460	.825
6	Mariners	1.85	300	162	2001	.716	116	46	5,680	927	1,637	310	38	169	881	614	62	989	174	42	6,474	2,530	517	48	70	54	112	.288	.360	.445	.805
7	Cardinals	1.8	282	157	1944	.682	105	49	5,474	772	1,507	274	59	100	722	543	27	471	37		6,168	2,199	433	124			96	.275	.344	.402	.745
8	Cardinals	1.76	275	156	1942	.688	106	48	5,422	755	1,454	282	69	60	680	551	22	505	71		6,125	2,054	411	130			90	.268	.338	.379	.717
9	Indians	1.75	273	156	1948	.626	97	58	5,446	840	1,534	242	54	155	801	646	24	575	54	44	6,201	2,349	451	85			132	.282	.360	.431	.792
10	Astros	1.73	280	162	2019	.660	107	55	5,613	920	1,538	323	28	288	891	645	66	1,166	67	27	6,391	2,781	639	10	57	17	146	.274	.352	.495	.848
11	Dodgers	1.72	266	155	1953	.682	105	49	5,373	955	1,529	274	59	208	887	655	35	686	90	47	6,138	2,545	541	75			115	.285	.366	.474	.840
12	Dodgers	1.69	273	162	2019	.654	106	56	5,493	886	1,414	302	20	279	861	607	81	1,356	57	10	6,281	2,593	601	55	45	47	100	.257	.338	.472	.810
13	Yankees	1.68	254	151	1953	.656	99	52	5,194	801	1,420	226	52	139	762	655	34	643	34	44	5,960	2,167	417	77			105	.273	.358	.417	.776
14	Dodgers	1.66	269	162	2021	.654	106	56	5,445	830	1,330	247	24	237	799	613	104	1,408	65	17	6,239	2,336	508	32	45	36	96	.244	.330	.429	.759
15	Astros	1.62	263	162	2018	.636	103	59	5,453	797	1,390	278	18	205	763	565	61	1,197	71	26	6,138	2,319	501	14	45	19	156	.255	.329	.425	.754
16	Indians	1.62	233	144	1995	.694	100	44	5,028	840	1,461	279	23	207	803	542	35	766	132	53	5,684	2,407	509	31	48	40	128	.291	.361	.479	.839
17	Orioles	1.62	262	162	1969	.673	109	53	5,518	779	1,465	234	29	175	722	634	43	806	82	45	6,328	2,282	438	74	59	62	138	.265	.343	.414	.756
18	Indians	1.57	254	162	2017	.630	102	60	5,511	818	1,449	333	29	212	780	604	50	1,153	88	23	6,233	2,476	574	23	45	30	125	.263	.339	.449	.788
19	Astros	1.57	254	162	1998	.630	102	60	5,641	874	1,578	326	28	166	818	621	72	1,122	155	51	6,441	2,458	520	58	49	52	146	.280	.356	.436	.792
20	Reds	1.57	254	162	1975	.667	108	54	5,581	840	1,515	278	37	124	779	691	35	916	168	36	6,418	2,239	439	66	45	67	122	.271	.353	.401	.754
21	Yankees	1.56	242	155	1954	.669	103	51	5,226	805	1,400	215	59	133	747	650	20	632	34	41	6,027	2,132	407	84	47		94	.268	.348	.408	.756
22	Cubs	1.56	252	162	2016	.640	103	58	5,503	808	1,409	293	30	199	767	656	96	1,339	66	34	6,334	2,359	522	42	37	45	107	.256	.343	.429	.772
23	Indians	1.55	242	156	1954	.721	111	43	5,222	746	1,368	188	39	156	714	637	23	668	30	33	6,048	2,102	383	107	59		114	.262	.341	.403	.744
24	Braves	1.51	245	162	1998	.654	106	56	5,484	826	1,489	297	26	215	794	548	61	1,062	98	43	6,215	2,483	538	76	46	37	104	.272	.342	.453	.795
25	Dodgers	1.5	152	101	2026	.624	63	38	3,398	524	885	168	9	131	493	404	38	798	37	14	3,888	1,464	308	12	36	18	85	.260	.342	.431	.773

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29

Rice

RBI

68

Rice

AVG

.281

Rice

Team Pitching Leaders

9

Schlittler

145

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ERA

1.43

Headrick

Team Rankings

146

2nd

475

10th

873

10th

ERA

3.42

1st

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	57	42	.576
Yankees	56	44	.560	1.5
Red Sox	51	48	.515	6.0
Orioles	49	52	.485	9.0
Blue Jays	46	54	.460	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 7/21	PIT	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Wed 7/22	PIT	@	NYY	1:35 PM
Fri 7/24	NYY	@	PHI	6:45 PM
Sat 7/25	NYY	@	PHI	6:05 PM
Sun 7/26	NYY	@	PHI	7:20 PM

Last Game

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52 - 49

Final

Yankees

56 - 44

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

33

Alvarez

33

Schwarber

30

Goodman

RBI Leaders

76

Walker

75

Alvarez

72

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.335

Lopez

.324

Alvarez

.323

Arraez

Hit Leaders

130

Lopez

122

Arraez

118

Alvarez

Run Leaders

93

Wood

71

Reynolds

69

Neto

OBP Leaders

.432

Alvarez

.407

Soto

.405

Kurtz

SLG Leaders

.651

Alvarez

.594

Rice

.576

Buxton

SB Leaders

37

Nuñez

30

Witt

26

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

12

Sánchez

12

Gray

12

Ashby

Strikeout Leaders

173

Misiorowski

155

Cease

151

Sánchez

ERA Leaders

1.57

Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

2.20

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.77

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.95

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.54

Misiorowski

13.37

Cease

11.16

Luzardo

K/BB Leaders

6.18

Misiorowski

6.04

Sánchez

5.80

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

17

Rasmussen

20

Martinez

22

Woo

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,806.2

Ohtani

1,515.6

Wood

1,406.9

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,243.6

Ohtani

1,125

Wood

1,056

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

59-40

60-41

57-42

55-45

54-45

Worst Record ATS

39-62

40-61

43-58

44-57

44-56

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	58	41	.586
Phillies	56	45	.554	3.0
Marlins	52	49	.515	7.0
Nationals	51	50	.505	8.0
Mets	42	59	.416	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	63	37	.630
Cubs	56	44	.560	7.0
Cardinals	51	48	.515	11.5
Pirates	52	49	.515	11.5
Reds	45	54	.455	17.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	63	38	.624
Diamondbacks	51	49	.510	11.5
Padres	49	51	.490	13.5
Giants	42	58	.420	20.5
Rockies	40	62	.392	23.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	57	42	.576
Yankees	56	44	.560	1.5
Red Sox	51	48	.515	6.0
Orioles	49	52	.485	9.0
Blue Jays	46	54	.460	11.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	53	46	.535
Guardians	53	48	.525	1.0
Twins	49	52	.485	5.0
Tigers	47	53	.470	6.5
Royals	41	60	.406	13.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	51	50	.505
Rangers	50	50	.500	0.5
Astros	48	54	.471	3.5
Athletics	43	57	.430	7.5
Angels	40	61	.396	11.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 7/3	STL	@	CHC	17-1
Fri 7/3	PIT	@	WSH	5-9
Fri 7/3	MIN	@	NYY	2-5
Fri 7/3	BAL	@	CIN	3-0
Fri 7/3	CWS	@	CLE	3-4

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 7/21	MIN	@	CLE	6:40 PM
Tue 7/21	LAD	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Tue 7/21	PIT	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Tue 7/21	TBR	@	TOR	7:07 PM
Tue 7/21	BAL	@	BOS	7:10 PM

Since 1939, the New York Yankees have the highest run differential per game by a team in a season, with 2.7 in 1939.

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