highest team batting averages in baseball may

The Tampa Bay Rays had the highest batting average by a team last month, with an average of .271.

	TEAM	AVG	MONTH	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Rays	.271	May 2026	26	.692	18	8	870	125	236	39	6	21	118	103	6	182	20	15	997	350	66	9	9	5	23	.349	.402	.751
2	Red Sox	.265	May 2026	27	.481	13	14	922	108	244	49	6	23	103	77	18	227	21	7	1,033	374	78	7	9	2	23	.330	.406	.736
3	Pirates	.264	May 2026	28	.571	16	12	966	148	255	42	4	34	141	113	12	249	28	4	1,100	407	80	2	7	1	20	.346	.421	.767
4	Giants	.260	May 2026	28	.357	10	18	983	128	256	68	7	34	126	60	12	208	7	2	1,066	440	109	3	8	7	14	.309	.448	.756
5	Yankees	.258	May 2026	28	.571	16	12	938	152	242	53	6	38	146	122	4	234	23	10	1,071	421	97	1	6	4	18	.344	.449	.793
6	Dodgers	.252	May 2026	28	.643	18	10	919	147	232	49	5	38	138	116	12	208	9	5	1,062	405	92	1	14	1	28	.339	.441	.780
7	White Sox	.252	May 2026	28	.643	18	10	921	146	232	43	0	42	141	93	15	246	21	8	1,047	401	85	9	9	2	14	.328	.435	.763
8	Nationals	.250	May 2026	28	.571	16	12	951	149	238	61	6	40	145	98	13	218	26	6	1,075	431	107	4	9	1	19	.326	.453	.779
9	Athletics	.249	May 2026	28	.393	11	17	948	121	236	41	3	31	115	110	16	228	14	5	1,081	376	75	3	4	5	21	.336	.397	.732
10	Braves	.246	May 2026	28	.643	18	10	956	139	235	34	4	41	138	87	11	231	17	5	1,063	400	79	1	8	2	12	.314	.418	.732
11	Reds	.242	May 2026	27	.370	10	17	924	123	224	52	4	30	118	97	8	253	14	7	1,041	374	86	6	6	2	17	.318	.405	.723
12	Brewers	.242	May 2026	26	.731	19	7	868	108	210	41	1	18	97	90	7	209	24	8	976	307	60	5	6	2	13	.316	.354	.670
13	Orioles	.241	May 2026	29	.448	13	16	968	130	233	45	3	31	126	108	5	252	18	4	1,095	377	79	5	9	3	23	.317	.389	.707
14	Blue Jays	.239	May 2026	29	.517	15	14	973	122	233	46	2	30	114	86	17	219	13	3	1,087	373	78	4	7	3	20	.310	.383	.694
15	Diamondbacks	.239	May 2026	28	.536	15	13	930	123	222	53	7	18	118	96	10	201	21	5	1,056	343	78	7	13	3	13	.313	.369	.681
16	Cardinals	.238	May 2026	26	.500	13	13	865	92	206	34	3	22	88	73	15	190	11	9	964	312	59	6	5	3	24	.307	.361	.668
17	Twins	.237	May 2026	28	.464	13	15	944	121	224	55	5	26	112	74	17	252	15	11	1,043	367	86	2	6	2	14	.303	.389	.691
18	Guardians	.236	May 2026	29	.621	18	11	948	126	224	48	3	25	120	123	11	216	32	8	1,100	353	76	6	12	3	18	.327	.372	.700
19	Mariners	.235	May 2026	28	.536	15	13	935	121	220	37	2	42	118	89	20	237	21	6	1,054	387	81	3	7	2	17	.313	.414	.727
20	Rockies	.235	May 2026	28	.286	8	20	940	114	221	41	5	23	106	77	15	237	21	5	1,042	341	69	2	8	0	15	.301	.363	.664
21	Marlins	.235	May 2026	29	.379	11	18	959	115	225	49	4	23	110	86	15	238	32	14	1,069	351	76	1	8	1	19	.305	.366	.671
22	Rangers	.234	May 2026	28	.464	13	15	917	117	215	39	5	31	112	95	19	222	10	2	1,040	357	75	4	5	1	22	.318	.389	.707
23	Mets	.231	May 2026	28	.571	16	12	934	133	216	32	3	33	129	84	14	229	14	10	1,046	353	68	8	6	4	19	.303	.378	.680
24	Royals	.228	May 2026	28	.357	10	18	921	95	210	50	1	22	95	83	9	215	16	5	1,028	328	73	2	13	2	18	.294	.356	.650
25	Angels	.224	May 2026	28	.393	11	17	926	105	207	46	2	29	101	74	17	255	10	5	1,021	344	77	1	3	3	17	.292	.371	.664

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Team Batting Leaders

14

Caminero

RBI

46

Díaz

AVG

.331

Díaz

Team Pitching Leaders

6

McClanahan

77

Rasmussen

ERA

2.43

Martinez

Team Rankings

29th

297

15th

509

28th

ERA

3.91

10th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	40	25	.615
Yankees	41	26	.612
Blue Jays	33	36	.478	9.0
Orioles	33	37	.471	9.5
Red Sox	27	39	.409	13.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 6/12	TBR	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Sat 6/13	TBR	@	LAA	10:07 PM
Sun 6/14	TBR	@	LAA	4:07 PM
Mon 6/15	TBR	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Tue 6/16	TBR	@	LAD	10:10 PM

Last Game

Red Sox

27 - 39

Final

Rays

40 - 25

Wed 10 Jun 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

24

Schwarber

22

Alvarez

20

Murakami

RBI Leaders

56

Pages

52

Walker

51

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.344

Lopez

.338

Lee

.331

Díaz

Hit Leaders

93

Lopez

86

Arraez

80

Clement

Run Leaders

62

Wood

52

Turang

50

Trout

OBP Leaders

.438

Kurtz

.430

Alvarez

.421

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.636

Alvarez

.617

Rice

.575

Schwarber

SB Leaders

25

Nuñez

24

Witt

24

Ramírez

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

9

Williams

9

Martin

9

Ashby

Strikeout Leaders

116

Misiorowski

113

Sánchez

103

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.50

Misiorowski

1.54

Sánchez

1.87

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.81

Misiorowski

0.87

Schlittler

0.88

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.38

Misiorowski

10.90

Sánchez

10.78

Detmers

K/BB Leaders

6.36

Schlittler

6.28

Sánchez

5.93

Skenes

Walk Leaders

13

Rasmussen

13

Martinez

14

Schlittler

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,352.6

Ohtani

1,020.9

Wood

945.2

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

930.1

Ohtani

759

Wood

709

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

43-26

41-25

41-27

39-28

38-28

39-29

Worst Record ATS

24-44

25-44

26-44

27-39

28-40

30-39

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	45	23	.662
Phillies	37	31	.544	8.0
Nationals	35	34	.507	10.5
Marlins	34	35	.493	11.5
Mets	30	38	.441	15.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	41	25	.621
Cardinals	37	29	.561	4.0
Pirates	35	34	.507	7.5
Cubs	35	34	.507	7.5
Reds	32	35	.478	9.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	44	25	.638
Padres	35	32	.522	8.0
Diamondbacks	34	34	.500	9.5
Giants	28	41	.406	16.0
Rockies	26	43	.377	18.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	40	25	.615
Yankees	41	26	.612
Blue Jays	33	36	.478	9.0
Orioles	33	37	.471	9.5
Red Sox	27	39	.409	13.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	36	31	.537
Guardians	37	33	.529	0.5
Twins	31	39	.443	6.5
Tigers	29	40	.420	8.0
Royals	28	41	.406	9.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	36	34	.514
Rangers	34	34	.500	1.0
Athletics	33	35	.485	2.0
Astros	31	39	.443	5.0
Angels	27	42	.391	8.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 5/27	MIA	@	TOR	1-2
Wed 5/27	WSH	@	CLE	2-3
Wed 5/27	SEA	@	ATH	9-1
Wed 5/27	AZ	@	SFG	3-2
Wed 5/27	PHI	@	SDP	3-0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 6/12	MIA	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Fri 6/12	SEA	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Fri 6/12	SDP	@	BAL	7:05 PM
Fri 6/12	DET	@	CLE	7:10 PM
Fri 6/12	TEX	@	BOS	7:10 PM

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