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The New York Yankees have the most series wins by a team in the World Series, with 27 wins.

	TEAM	Series W	G	SERIES	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	27	230	World Series	.590	135	94	7,713	1,013	1,919	283	52	225	958	814	58	1,342	87	59	8,702	2,981	560	94	23	87	151	.249	.324	.386	.711
2	Cardinals	11	118	World Series	.492	58	60	3,931	430	943	185	27	58	395	315	15	659	67	35	4,344	1,356	270	72	11	48	55	.240	.298	.345	.643
3	Dodgers	9	135	World Series	.452	61	74	4,462	480	1,012	161	27	125	453	436	31	872	67	51	5,009	1,602	313	58	22	42	80	.227	.299	.359	.658
4	Athletics	9	75	World Series	.547	41	34	2,457	267	559	107	14	46	245	223	13	461	41	32	2,753	832	167	56	4	22	31	.228	.295	.339	.633
5	Red Sox	9	79	World Series	.628	49	29	2,653	312	644	105	42	50	290	260	21	458	23	27	3,001	983	197	55	12	35	43	.243	.314	.371	.685
6	Giants	8	116	World Series	.500	57	57	3,865	426	959	142	29	64	393	314	24	638	63	61	4,276	1,351	235	62	11	29	66	.248	.308	.350	.657
7	Reds	5	51	World Series	.510	26	25	1,690	192	411	77	18	27	186	148	13	225	40	26	1,887	605	122	27	9	22	31	.243	.308	.358	.666
8	Pirates	5	47	World Series	.489	23	24	1,576	175	401	76	16	19	161	109	19	226	41	16	1,738	566	111	29	5	12	24	.254	.310	.359	.669
9	Braves	4	59	World Series	.475	28	31	1,961	213	462	76	10	51	206	207	10	377	42	17	2,225	711	137	34	13	17	46	.236	.310	.363	.672
10	Tigers	4	65	World Series	.422	27	37	2,164	227	491	84	11	33	213	225	22	351	34	27	2,448	696	128	34	3	20	37	.227	.306	.322	.627
11	Orioles	3	39	World Series	.538	21	18	1,261	135	267	41	4	33	122	125	6	240	5	5	1,407	415	78	8	7	15	27	.212	.284	.329	.614
12	Twins	3	40	World Series	.475	19	21	1,340	145	319	46	9	36	143	128	6	229	23	18	1,497	491	91	21	2	15	21	.238	.307	.366	.673
13	Cubs	3	60	World Series	.390	23	36	1,997	205	487	85	17	21	179	162	12	366	61	43	2,232	669	123	59	2	7	29	.244	.304	.335	.639
14	White Sox	3	30	World Series	.567	17	13	1,000	106	246	45	8	12	93	79	11	156	24	23	1,111	343	65	20	1	4	15	.246	.308	.343	.651
15	Astros	2	30	World Series	.433	13	17	1,038	120	246	50	2	36	116	100	14	253	22	4	1,165	408	88	7	6	15	23	.237	.311	.393	.704
16	Marlins	2	13	World Series	.615	8	5	453	54	115	20	1	10	51	50	2	96	6	3	515	167	31	6	4	5	11	.254	.328	.369	.697
17	Blue Jays	2	19	World Series	.579	11	8	681	96	184	31	6	20	95	71	11	127	15	6	778	287	57	4	11	8	15	.270	.344	.421	.765
18	Royals	2	25	World Series	.520	13	12	869	105	232	48	5	15	100	82	4	185	21	6	970	335	68	8	7	11	26	.267	.331	.386	.716
19	Mets	2	29	World Series	.448	13	16	1,016	106	241	30	2	27	91	87	10	208	9	6	1,138	356	59	17	8	13	18	.237	.302	.350	.652
20	Indians	2	37	World Series	.459	17	20	1,219	137	279	50	5	28	125	138	7	227	21	14	1,384	423	83	16	4	14	23	.229	.310	.347	.657
21	Phillies	2	43	World Series	.372	16	27	1,400	156	320	61	6	43	149	148	12	304	29	13	1,585	522	110	16	9	13	28	.229	.306	.373	.679
22	Nationals	1	7	World Series	.571	4	3	241	33	58	8	1	11	32	27	1	61	4	0	272	101	20	3	0	1	5	.241	.320	.419	.739
23	Rangers	1	17	World Series	.471	8	9	563	68	127	25	1	20	66	60	3	126	4	5	636	214	46	4	6	5	16	.226	.301	.380	.681
24	Angels	1	7	World Series	.571	4	3	245	41	76	15	1	7	38	23	2	38	6	0	275	114	23	2	3	5	6	.310	.370	.465	.835
25	Diamondbacks	1	12	World Series	.417	5	7	420	59	112	24	1	9	58	33	6	111	9	3	473	165	34	10	4	7	9	.267	.326	.393	.719

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	34	19	.642
Yankees	34	22	.607	1.5
Blue Jays	28	29	.491	8.0
Orioles	26	31	.456	10.0
Red Sox	23	32	.418	12.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/29	NYY	@	ATH	9:40 PM
Sat 5/30	NYY	@	ATH	10:05 PM
Sun 5/31	NYY	@	ATH	4:05 PM
Tue 6/2	CLE	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Wed 6/3	CLE	@	NYY	7:05 PM

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WHIP Leaders

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K/BB Leaders

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Worst Record ATS

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	38	19	.667
Phillies	29	27	.518	8.5
Nationals	29	28	.509	9.0
Marlins	26	31	.456	12.0
Mets	23	33	.411	14.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	33	20	.623
Cubs	31	26	.544	4.0
Cardinals	29	25	.537	4.5
Reds	29	26	.527	5.0
Pirates	29	28	.509	6.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	36	20	.643
Diamondbacks	31	24	.564	4.5
Padres	31	24	.564	4.5
Giants	22	34	.393	14.0
Rockies	20	37	.351	16.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	34	19	.642
Yankees	34	22	.607	1.5
Blue Jays	28	29	.491	8.0
Orioles	26	31	.456	10.0
Red Sox	23	32	.418	12.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	33	25	.569
White Sox	29	27	.518	3.0
Twins	27	30	.474	5.5
Royals	22	34	.393	10.0
Tigers	22	35	.386	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	28	29	.491
Athletics	27	29	.482	0.5
Astros	26	32	.448	2.5
Rangers	25	31	.446	2.5
Angels	22	35	.386	6.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 5/13	SDP	@	MIL	3-1
Thu 5/14	COL	@	PIT	2-7
Thu 5/14	WSH	@	CIN	1-15
Thu 5/14	DET	@	NYM	4-9
Thu 5/14	SDP	@	MIL	1-7

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/29	NYY	@	ATH	9:40 PM
Fri 5/29	AZ	@	SEA	10:10 PM
Fri 5/29	PHI	@	LAD	10:15 PM
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