The Washington Nationals have the best record by a team with fewer than 5 runs allowed this season, with a record of 40-8.
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MLB best record when giving up less than 5 runs this regular season| TEAM | REC | R | SEASON | W% | G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | HBP | IBB | TBF | WP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | K% | BB% | WHIP | BABIP | RA | H/9 | ||
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| 1 |  | Nationals | 40-8 | 122 | 2026 | .833 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 2.32 | 414 | 0 | 21 | 430.0 | 330 | 111 | 34 | 146 | 21 | 5 | 1,766 | 18 | 8.67 | 3.06 | 2.84 | 0.71 | 23.4 | 8.3 | 1.11 | .257 | 2.55 | 6.91 |
| 2 |  | Marlins | 43-9 | 106 | 2026 | .827 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 1.89 | 461 | 1 | 21 | 463.0 | 326 | 97 | 29 | 134 | 27 | 2 | 1,831 | 12 | 8.96 | 2.60 | 3.44 | 0.56 | 25.2 | 7.3 | 0.99 | .252 | 2.06 | 6.34 |
| 3 |  | Brewers | 52-12 | 136 | 2026 | .813 | 64 | 52 | 12 | 1.94 | 642 | 1 | 24 | 576.1 | 365 | 124 | 39 | 179 | 18 | 5 | 2,241 | 18 | 10.03 | 2.80 | 3.59 | 0.61 | 28.6 | 8.0 | 0.94 | .239 | 2.12 | 5.70 |
| 4 |  | Braves | 47-11 | 119 | 2026 | .810 | 58 | 47 | 11 | 1.79 | 519 | 0 | 23 | 519.0 | 359 | 103 | 46 | 156 | 19 | 1 | 2,053 | 8 | 9.00 | 2.71 | 3.33 | 0.80 | 25.3 | 7.6 | 0.99 | .238 | 2.06 | 6.23 |
| 5 |  | Rays | 46-11 | 121 | 2026 | .807 | 57 | 46 | 11 | 2.04 | 461 | 0 | 31 | 507.0 | 367 | 115 | 48 | 113 | 19 | 9 | 1,979 | 10 | 8.18 | 2.01 | 4.08 | 0.85 | 23.3 | 5.7 | 0.95 | .238 | 2.15 | 6.51 |
| 6 |  | Pirates | 37-9 | 97 | 2026 | .804 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 1.95 | 417 | 0 | 13 | 415.0 | 275 | 90 | 27 | 132 | 21 | 3 | 1,631 | 11 | 9.04 | 2.86 | 3.16 | 0.59 | 25.6 | 8.1 | 0.98 | .240 | 2.10 | 5.96 |
| 7 |  | Yankees | 45-13 | 128 | 2026 | .776 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 2.03 | 507 | 0 | 19 | 517.2 | 373 | 117 | 34 | 158 | 17 | 2 | 2,060 | 11 | 8.81 | 2.75 | 3.21 | 0.59 | 24.6 | 7.7 | 1.03 | .252 | 2.23 | 6.48 |
| 8 |  | Dodgers | 51-16 | 146 | 2026 | .761 | 67 | 51 | 16 | 2.09 | 607 | 0 | 22 | 594.1 | 380 | 138 | 49 | 165 | 25 | 6 | 2,316 | 10 | 9.19 | 2.50 | 3.68 | 0.74 | 26.2 | 7.1 | 0.92 | .225 | 2.21 | 5.75 |
| 9 |  | Reds | 35-11 | 100 | 2026 | .761 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 1.90 | 389 | 0 | 19 | 417.0 | 302 | 88 | 28 | 169 | 17 | 3 | 1,704 | 9 | 8.40 | 3.65 | 2.30 | 0.60 | 22.8 | 9.9 | 1.13 | .249 | 2.16 | 6.52 |
| 10 |  | White Sox | 38-12 | 108 | 2026 | .760 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 1.92 | 450 | 0 | 20 | 449.0 | 300 | 96 | 35 | 139 | 21 | 2 | 1,768 | 14 | 9.02 | 2.79 | 3.24 | 0.70 | 25.5 | 7.9 | 0.98 | .236 | 2.16 | 6.01 |
| 11 |  | Astros | 34-11 | 91 | 2026 | .756 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 1.94 | 408 | 0 | 21 | 403.0 | 268 | 87 | 33 | 145 | 24 | 1 | 1,603 | 12 | 9.11 | 3.24 | 2.81 | 0.74 | 25.5 | 9.0 | 1.02 | .237 | 2.03 | 5.99 |
| 12 |  | Phillies | 40-13 | 114 | 2026 | .755 | 53 | 40 | 13 | 2.13 | 538 | 1 | 24 | 470.0 | 360 | 111 | 39 | 114 | 19 | 2 | 1,867 | 8 | 10.30 | 2.18 | 4.72 | 0.75 | 28.8 | 6.1 | 1.01 | .277 | 2.18 | 6.89 |
| 13 |  | Cubs | 41-14 | 138 | 2026 | .745 | 55 | 41 | 14 | 2.39 | 460 | 0 | 14 | 497.0 | 364 | 132 | 53 | 164 | 20 | 4 | 1,979 | 12 | 8.33 | 2.97 | 2.80 | 0.96 | 23.2 | 8.3 | 1.06 | .243 | 2.50 | 6.59 |
| 14 |  | Twins | 37-13 | 127 | 2026 | .740 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 2.36 | 441 | 1 | 21 | 450.0 | 336 | 118 | 34 | 156 | 24 | 4 | 1,834 | 10 | 8.82 | 3.12 | 2.83 | 0.68 | 24.0 | 8.5 | 1.09 | .256 | 2.54 | 6.72 |
| 15 |  | Rangers | 39-14 | 121 | 2026 | .736 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 2.16 | 498 | 0 | 25 | 474.2 | 343 | 114 | 38 | 134 | 18 | 6 | 1,889 | 23 | 9.44 | 2.54 | 3.72 | 0.72 | 26.4 | 7.1 | 1.00 | .254 | 2.29 | 6.50 |
| 16 |  | Mariners | 41-15 | 107 | 2026 | .732 | 56 | 41 | 15 | 1.73 | 493 | 0 | 19 | 500.0 | 338 | 96 | 30 | 119 | 19 | 3 | 1,923 | 9 | 8.87 | 2.14 | 4.14 | 0.54 | 25.6 | 6.2 | 0.91 | .244 | 1.93 | 6.08 |
| 17 |  | Athletics | 31-12 | 97 | 2026 | .721 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 2.17 | 357 | 0 | 19 | 381.1 | 287 | 92 | 33 | 140 | 13 | 1 | 1,540 | 8 | 8.43 | 3.30 | 2.55 | 0.78 | 23.2 | 9.1 | 1.12 | .255 | 2.29 | 6.77 |
| 18 |  | Blue Jays | 39-16 | 123 | 2026 | .709 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 2.04 | 526 | 0 | 25 | 489.2 | 357 | 111 | 35 | 153 | 15 | 9 | 1,949 | 17 | 9.67 | 2.81 | 3.44 | 0.64 | 27.0 | 7.9 | 1.04 | .264 | 2.26 | 6.56 |
| 19 |  | Cardinals | 34-15 | 119 | 2026 | .694 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 2.22 | 367 | 1 | 21 | 441.1 | 325 | 109 | 27 | 149 | 21 | 5 | 1,773 | 13 | 7.48 | 3.04 | 2.46 | 0.55 | 20.7 | 8.4 | 1.07 | .246 | 2.43 | 6.63 |
| 20 |  | Rockies | 27-12 | 95 | 2026 | .692 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 2.27 | 285 | 0 | 15 | 344.1 | 270 | 87 | 25 | 111 | 18 | 2 | 1,395 | 7 | 7.45 | 2.90 | 2.57 | 0.65 | 20.4 | 8.0 | 1.11 | .256 | 2.48 | 7.06 |
| 21 |  | Orioles | 33-15 | 123 | 2026 | .688 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 2.24 | 383 | 0 | 16 | 425.0 | 323 | 106 | 28 | 138 | 12 | 4 | 1,712 | 13 | 8.11 | 2.92 | 2.78 | 0.59 | 22.4 | 8.1 | 1.08 | .256 | 2.60 | 6.84 |
| 22 |  | Angels | 30-14 | 88 | 2026 | .682 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 1.83 | 411 | 0 | 9 | 393.1 | 251 | 80 | 23 | 165 | 15 | 8 | 1,581 | 11 | 9.40 | 3.78 | 2.49 | 0.53 | 26.0 | 10.4 | 1.06 | .236 | 2.01 | 5.74 |
| 23 |  | Padres | 38-18 | 128 | 2026 | .679 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 2.22 | 448 | 0 | 23 | 499.2 | 366 | 123 | 36 | 177 | 26 | 6 | 1,989 | 10 | 8.07 | 3.19 | 2.53 | 0.65 | 22.5 | 8.9 | 1.09 | .253 | 2.31 | 6.59 |
| 24 |  | Guardians | 39-19 | 135 | 2026 | .672 | 58 | 39 | 19 | 2.19 | 560 | 0 | 24 | 518.0 | 359 | 126 | 48 | 168 | 18 | 3 | 2,057 | 16 | 9.73 | 2.92 | 3.33 | 0.83 | 27.2 | 8.2 | 1.02 | .246 | 2.35 | 6.24 |
| 25 |  | Giants | 30-15 | 98 | 2026 | .667 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 2.03 | 352 | 0 | 15 | 399.2 | 261 | 90 | 30 | 137 | 12 | 3 | 1,568 | 11 | 7.93 | 3.09 | 2.57 | 0.68 | 22.4 | 8.7 | 1.00 | .223 | 2.21 | 5.88 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | 38 | .587 | ||
52 | 42 | .553 | 3.0 | |
52 | 42 | .553 | 3.0 | |
48 | 46 | .511 | 7.0 | |
40 | 54 | .426 | 15.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 34 | .634 | ||
52 | 41 | .559 | 7.0 | |
48 | 44 | .522 | 10.5 | |
47 | 47 | .500 | 12.5 | |
42 | 50 | .457 | 16.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 33 | .649 | ||
46 | 46 | .500 | 14.0 | |
45 | 47 | .489 | 15.0 | |
38 | 54 | .413 | 22.0 | |
38 | 56 | .404 | 23.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | 37 | .593 | ||
51 | 42 | .548 | 4.0 | |
44 | 49 | .473 | 11.0 | |
43 | 48 | .473 | 11.0 | |
43 | 51 | .457 | 12.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
47 | 45 | .511 | ||
48 | 46 | .511 | ||
46 | 48 | .489 | 2.0 | |
43 | 50 | .462 | 4.5 | |
38 | 56 | .404 | 10.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
47 | 46 | .505 | ||
47 | 47 | .500 | 0.5 | |
46 | 49 | .484 | 2.0 | |
41 | 52 | .441 | 6.0 | |
37 | 57 | .394 | 10.5 |
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