mlb best record by exactly one run 2023

30 teams were tied for the best record with a run differential of exactly 1 in 2023, with a record of 20-0. The first three are the Houston Astros, the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals.

TEAM REC DIFF SEASON W% G 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 Astros
Astros
20-0
20
2023
1.000
20
20
0
669
97
171
31
1
31
94
61
9
162
14
3
747
297
63
1
7
2
13
.256
.323
.444
.767
2 Giants
Giants
25-0
25
2023
1.000
25
25
0
840
115
226
40
1
27
113
81
18
215
8
2
950
349
68
5
6
8
16
.269
.344
.415
.759
3 Cardinals
Cardinals
17-0
17
2023
1.000
17
17
0
544
66
116
31
0
21
63
52
10
138
14
6
614
210
52
4
4
7
11
.213
.292
.386
.678
4 Dodgers
Dodgers
16-0
16
2023
1.000
16
16
0
527
69
114
25
0
20
67
60
5
143
12
0
597
199
45
0
5
3
6
.216
.300
.378
.677
5 Mets
Mets
25-0
25
2023
1.000
25
25
0
831
105
212
31
2
33
103
79
16
196
25
4
933
346
66
2
5
5
10
.255
.330
.416
.746
6 Yankees
Yankees
17-0
17
2023
1.000
17
17
0
558
74
126
19
0
25
72
57
7
136
13
3
628
220
44
1
5
4
12
.226
.303
.394
.697
7 Cubs
Cubs
21-0
21
2023
1.000
21
21
0
673
76
159
35
3
18
72
58
10
163
10
6
752
254
56
3
8
1
14
.236
.303
.377
.680
8 Rays
Rays
22-0
22
2023
1.000
22
22
0
734
111
185
38
6
32
107
60
18
196
26
6
817
331
76
0
5
1
10
.252
.322
.451
.773
9 Phillies
Phillies
29-0
29
2023
1.000
29
29
0
975
117
229
43
6
31
113
90
11
288
24
6
1,089
377
80
4
9
13
13
.235
.304
.387
.691
10 Royals
Royals
21-0
21
2023
1.000
21
21
0
705
116
185
38
5
22
109
67
12
172
34
8
800
299
65
5
11
2
10
.262
.332
.424
.756
11 Nationals
Nationals
28-0
28
2023
1.000
28
28
0
931
137
252
43
5
28
127
77
14
185
20
5
1,042
389
76
11
9
4
24
.271
.333
.418
.751
12 Mariners
Mariners
25-0
25
2023
1.000
25
25
0
807
104
190
46
1
29
100
77
19
238
25
4
908
325
76
2
3
4
11
.235
.316
.403
.718
13 Twins
Twins
19-0
19
2023
1.000
19
19
0
654
77
160
36
3
22
73
65
7
200
4
1
734
268
61
2
6
8
18
.245
.317
.410
.727
14 Braves
Braves
23-0
23
2023
1.000
23
23
0
795
127
206
44
2
42
123
81
5
193
20
3
888
380
88
1
6
6
14
.259
.329
.478
.807
15 Rockies
Rockies
23-0
23
2023
1.000
23
23
0
770
118
194
46
6
26
111
73
11
233
19
3
862
330
78
2
6
4
18
.252
.323
.429
.752
16 Angels
Angels
22-0
22
2023
1.000
22
22
0
734
98
180
34
3
23
90
71
8
206
15
3
824
289
60
2
9
6
15
.245
.315
.394
.709
17 Brewers
Brewers
29-0
29
2023
1.000
29
29
0
973
124
229
48
2
27
119
120
10
261
35
6
1,112
362
77
0
9
8
25
.235
.323
.372
.695
18 Reds
Reds
34-0
34
2023
1.000
34
34
0
1,149
175
284
53
10
33
165
129
31
285
40
10
1,316
456
96
3
4
2
27
.247
.338
.397
.735
19 Tigers
Tigers
21-0
21
2023
1.000
21
21
0
743
96
185
29
2
25
95
72
4
191
22
5
826
293
56
2
5
2
7
.249
.317
.394
.711
20 Padres
Padres
9-0
9
2023
1.000
9
9
0
289
32
67
16
1
6
30
40
2
75
9
4
337
103
23
1
5
2
6
.232
.324
.356
.681
21 Guardians
Guardians
27-0
27
2023
1.000
27
27
0
912
123
230
57
4
10
115
93
9
195
35
8
1,031
325
71
5
12
19
16
.252
.324
.356
.680
22 Rangers
Rangers
14-0
14
2023
1.000
14
14
0
462
59
115
23
0
20
56
43
3
128
5
2
510
198
43
1
1
2
7
.249
.316
.429
.745
23 Red Sox
Red Sox
18-0
18
2023
1.000
18
18
0
617
87
176
40
1
26
82
46
9
138
12
4
684
296
67
6
6
1
16
.285
.341
.480
.820
24 Marlins
Marlins
33-0
33
2023
1.000
33
33
0
1,107
145
289
64
4
30
136
89
12
266
21
2
1,228
451
98
10
10
8
35
.261
.320
.407
.728
25 Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
21-0
21
2023
1.000
21
21
0
711
90
182
32
8
14
88
63
7
165
20
4
795
272
54
9
5
6
23
.256
.321
.383
.703
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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Team Rankings

HR

54

19th

R

230

17th

SO

519

3rd

ERA

3.37

8th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
30
24
.556
Astros Astros
30
25
.545
0.5
Rangers Rangers
27
30
.474
4.5
Angels Angels
25
30
.455
5.5
Athletics Athletics
23
33
.411
8.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
TBR TBR
@
HOU HOU
8:10 PM
Fri
5/30
TBR TBR
@
HOU HOU
8:10 PM
Sat
5/31
TBR TBR
@
HOU HOU
4:10 PM
Sun
6/1
TBR TBR
@
HOU HOU
2:10 PM
Tue
6/3
HOU HOU
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Last Game
HOU Astros

30 - 25

5

Final

3

ATH Athletics

23 - 33

Wed 28 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
35
20
.636
Rays Rays
28
27
.509
7.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
37
20
.649
Guardians Guardians
30
25
.545
6.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
30
24
.556
Astros Astros
30
25
.545
0.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
35
19
.648
Mets Mets
34
22
.607
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
35
21
.625
Cardinals Cardinals
32
24
.571
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
34
22
.607
Padres Padres
31
23
.574
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
5/13
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
6-3
Tue
5/13
STL STL
@
PHI PHI
1-2
Tue
5/13
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
9-5
Tue
5/13
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
8-6
Tue
5/13
NYY NYY
@
SEA SEA
3-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Thu
5/29
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Thu
5/29
TBR TBR
@
HOU HOU
8:10 PM
Thu
5/29
WSH WSH
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Fri
5/30
CIN CIN
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM