5 teams had a 21-14 record in their first 35 games in 2018. The first three are the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies.
| TEAM | REC | R | SEASON | W% | G | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cubs | 21-14 | 205 | 2018 | .600 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 1,253 | 329 | 68 | 13 | 46 | 195 | 128 | 25 | 285 | 13 | 5 | 1,424 | 561 | 127 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 15 | .263 | .341 | .448 | .789 |
| 2 |  | Red Sox | 25-10 | 200 | 2018 | .714 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 1,257 | 347 | 89 | 5 | 49 | 189 | 109 | 16 | 270 | 18 | 4 | 1,398 | 593 | 143 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 24 | .276 | .338 | .472 | .810 |
| 3 |  | Yankees | 25-10 | 200 | 2018 | .714 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 1,190 | 296 | 76 | 4 | 50 | 193 | 151 | 10 | 331 | 14 | 4 | 1,368 | 530 | 130 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 22 | .249 | .335 | .445 | .780 |
| 4 |  | Braves | 22-13 | 196 | 2018 | .629 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 1,265 | 349 | 79 | 6 | 43 | 187 | 123 | 13 | 275 | 28 | 10 | 1,424 | 569 | 128 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 22 | .276 | .343 | .450 | .793 |
| 5 |  | Angels | 23-12 | 193 | 2018 | .657 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 1,240 | 332 | 63 | 8 | 55 | 184 | 110 | 14 | 263 | 18 | 3 | 1,375 | 576 | 126 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 35 | .268 | .332 | .465 | .797 |
| 6 |  | Astros | 23-12 | 186 | 2018 | .657 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 1,198 | 318 | 69 | 3 | 39 | 178 | 139 | 14 | 296 | 11 | 6 | 1,369 | 510 | 111 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 25 | .265 | .345 | .426 | .770 |
| 7 |  | Blue Jays | 20-15 | 185 | 2018 | .571 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 1,197 | 284 | 70 | 7 | 52 | 173 | 130 | 15 | 305 | 16 | 3 | 1,351 | 524 | 129 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 16 | .237 | .318 | .438 | .755 |
| 8 |  | Pirates | 21-14 | 184 | 2018 | .600 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 1,215 | 321 | 60 | 9 | 42 | 175 | 121 | 12 | 265 | 15 | 10 | 1,366 | 525 | 111 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 18 | .264 | .333 | .432 | .765 |
| 9 |  | Tigers | 18-17 | 179 | 2018 | .514 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 1,262 | 352 | 88 | 11 | 36 | 174 | 100 | 15 | 268 | 18 | 7 | 1,390 | 570 | 135 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | .279 | .336 | .452 | .788 |
| 10 |  | Phillies | 21-14 | 173 | 2018 | .600 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 1,168 | 284 | 61 | 5 | 39 | 167 | 150 | 11 | 343 | 20 | 10 | 1,347 | 472 | 105 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 31 | .243 | .332 | .404 | .736 |
| 11 |  | Nationals | 19-16 | 171 | 2018 | .543 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 1,176 | 288 | 55 | 3 | 47 | 162 | 160 | 15 | 282 | 34 | 8 | 1,370 | 490 | 105 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 23 | .245 | .340 | .417 | .757 |
| 12 |  | Mariners | 21-14 | 170 | 2018 | .600 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 1,202 | 317 | 71 | 4 | 46 | 165 | 106 | 16 | 263 | 25 | 7 | 1,342 | 534 | 121 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 20 | .264 | .329 | .444 | .773 |
| 13 |  | Brewers | 25-10 | 168 | 2018 | .714 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 1,214 | 321 | 63 | 2 | 47 | 157 | 119 | 8 | 309 | 25 | 6 | 1,360 | 529 | 112 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 29 | .264 | .331 | .436 | .767 |
| 14 |  | Dodgers | 16-19 | 168 | 2018 | .457 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 1,233 | 310 | 73 | 11 | 34 | 156 | 140 | 19 | 294 | 10 | 7 | 1,414 | 507 | 118 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 26 | .251 | .334 | .411 | .745 |
| 15 |  | Mets | 20-15 | 165 | 2018 | .571 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 1,198 | 296 | 54 | 8 | 38 | 161 | 135 | 16 | 317 | 15 | 7 | 1,369 | 480 | 100 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 30 | .247 | .328 | .401 | .729 |
| 16 |  | Indians | 18-17 | 164 | 2018 | .514 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 1,230 | 300 | 65 | 3 | 52 | 157 | 107 | 16 | 314 | 21 | 8 | 1,363 | 527 | 120 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | .244 | .311 | .428 | .740 |
| 17 |  | Reds | 13-22 | 163 | 2018 | .371 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 1,210 | 314 | 62 | 4 | 35 | 158 | 135 | 12 | 275 | 15 | 3 | 1,384 | 489 | 101 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 25 | .260 | .337 | .404 | .741 |
| 18 |  | Athletics | 18-17 | 162 | 2018 | .514 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 1,206 | 305 | 73 | 6 | 42 | 156 | 117 | 17 | 321 | 7 | 7 | 1,350 | 516 | 121 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 29 | .253 | .325 | .428 | .753 |
| 19 |  | Rays | 16-19 | 161 | 2018 | .457 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 1,211 | 326 | 53 | 9 | 35 | 150 | 116 | 16 | 299 | 24 | 10 | 1,359 | 502 | 97 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 34 | .269 | .338 | .415 | .753 |
| 20 |  | Cardinals | 22-13 | 160 | 2018 | .629 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 1,198 | 283 | 47 | 1 | 48 | 154 | 140 | 17 | 308 | 18 | 14 | 1,380 | 476 | 96 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 25 | .236 | .322 | .397 | .719 |
| 21 |  | Twins | 17-18 | 158 | 2018 | .486 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 1,231 | 303 | 78 | 3 | 42 | 150 | 131 | 7 | 312 | 14 | 6 | 1,383 | 513 | 123 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 22 | .246 | .320 | .417 | .737 |
| 22 |  | Diamondbacks | 24-11 | 157 | 2018 | .686 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 1,167 | 272 | 60 | 12 | 42 | 152 | 140 | 7 | 327 | 22 | 8 | 1,330 | 482 | 114 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 23 | .233 | .317 | .413 | .730 |
| 23 |  | White Sox | 11-24 | 153 | 2018 | .314 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 1,214 | 310 | 58 | 11 | 48 | 148 | 107 | 18 | 316 | 32 | 3 | 1,353 | 534 | 117 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 34 | .255 | .323 | .440 | .763 |
| 24 |  | Giants | 19-16 | 151 | 2018 | .543 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 1,211 | 310 | 55 | 6 | 37 | 143 | 106 | 10 | 339 | 17 | 6 | 1,342 | 488 | 98 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | .256 | .319 | .403 | .722 |
| 25 |  | Padres | 14-21 | 149 | 2018 | .400 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 1,185 | 289 | 55 | 10 | 36 | 139 | 112 | 14 | 340 | 21 | 11 | 1,321 | 472 | 101 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 28 | .244 | .315 | .398 | .713 |
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