MLB combined league batting average by month last 5 years

	LEAGUE	MONTH	AVG	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	NL	March	.246	143	.500	111	111	7,472	1,051	1,840	354	23	252	1,011	815	86	1,920	181	33	8,462	2,996	629	23	66	29	151	.325	.401	.726
2	AL	March	.235	139	.500	107	107	7,122	912	1,677	303	30	231	864	755	93	1,955	143	39	8,043	2,733	564	14	59	24	137	.314	.384	.698
3	NL	April	.244	1,195	.511	970	929	63,672	8,519	15,551	3,087	268	1,924	8,097	6,538	765	16,008	1,391	390	71,730	24,946	5,279	215	540	187	1,308	.320	.392	.711
4	AL	April	.238	1,198	.489	932	973	63,566	8,146	15,126	2,998	214	2,022	7,782	6,297	841	16,083	1,268	399	71,392	24,618	5,234	180	508	188	1,248	.313	.387	.700
5	NL	May	.245	1,298	.497	1,026	1,037	69,583	9,137	17,048	3,362	311	2,230	8,750	6,681	792	17,132	1,444	429	77,804	27,722	5,903	212	536	217	1,395	.316	.398	.714
6	AL	May	.243	1,309	.503	1,048	1,037	70,135	8,986	17,071	3,368	282	2,297	8,615	6,436	832	17,155	1,323	395	78,152	27,894	5,947	213	536	222	1,432	.312	.398	.710
7	NL	June	.247	1,255	.507	1,008	982	67,072	9,103	16,598	3,189	301	2,380	8,739	6,331	872	16,646	1,301	369	75,059	27,529	5,870	220	564	177	1,331	.318	.410	.728
8	AL	June	.247	1,248	.493	975	1,001	66,746	8,829	16,460	3,278	269	2,377	8,446	6,098	842	16,621	1,223	384	74,347	27,407	5,924	177	484	203	1,330	.315	.411	.726
9	NL	July	.247	1,171	.497	926	939	62,854	8,312	15,554	3,121	263	2,214	7,966	5,969	853	15,783	1,156	321	70,360	25,843	5,598	246	438	232	1,316	.319	.411	.730
10	AL	July	.247	1,172	.503	940	927	62,923	8,586	15,560	3,183	245	2,338	8,226	5,673	838	15,787	1,115	341	70,109	26,247	5,766	183	492	198	1,200	.316	.417	.733
11	NL	August	.250	1,292	.507	1,062	1,031	70,648	9,690	17,643	3,526	314	2,534	9,274	6,543	939	17,639	1,297	333	78,890	29,399	6,374	273	487	250	1,362	.320	.416	.736
12	AL	August	.245	1,278	.492	1,017	1,048	69,881	9,143	17,104	3,312	246	2,520	8,787	6,279	845	17,620	1,279	334	77,669	28,468	6,078	163	501	234	1,422	.313	.407	.720
13	NL	September	.245	1,139	.503	987	976	65,995	8,837	16,164	3,152	296	2,359	8,452	6,260	797	16,850	1,339	352	73,877	26,985	5,807	273	552	236	1,372	.315	.409	.724
14	AL	September	.243	1,144	.497	981	992	66,567	8,634	16,160	3,164	251	2,262	8,276	6,171	782	17,143	1,226	344	74,139	26,612	5,677	154	465	248	1,355	.312	.400	.712
15	NL	October	.240	74	.489	67	70	4,537	584	1,089	232	23	143	563	438	55	1,249	78	24	5,081	1,796	398	19	32	15	98	.313	.396	.708
16	AL	October	.244	75	.511	71	68	4,616	591	1,126	188	21	156	557	408	69	1,171	80	21	5,132	1,824	365	11	28	10	101	.313	.395	.708

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

25

Schwarber

24

Alvarez

23

Buxton

RBI Leaders

57

Kurtz

56

Pages

56

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.338

Lopez

.331

Lee

.326

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

98

Lopez

88

Alvarez

88

Arraez

Run Leaders

68

Wood

54

Turang

54

Trout

OBP Leaders

.442

Kurtz

.430

Alvarez

.419

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.644

Alvarez

.617

Rice

.601

Buxton

SB Leaders

27

Witt

26

Nuñez

24

Ramírez

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

10

Ashby

9

Williams

9

Martin

Strikeout Leaders

131

Misiorowski

116

Sánchez

110

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.34

Misiorowski

1.82

Sánchez

1.82

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

0.84

Yamamoto

0.88

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.56

Cease

13.55

Misiorowski

10.87

Skenes

K/BB Leaders

6.46

Rasmussen

6.19

Skenes

6.11

Sánchez

Walk Leaders

13

Rasmussen

14

Martinez

15

Yamamoto

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,408.2

Ohtani

1,120.6

Wood

1,052.9

Kurtz

DraftKings Points Leaders

970.1

Ohtani

834

Wood

778

Kurtz

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

47-27

45-26

42-29

41-30

40-30

Worst Record ATS

27-47

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28-46

30-43

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	46	25	.648
Phillies	40	33	.548	7.0
Nationals	39	35	.527	8.5
Marlins	36	38	.486	11.5
Mets	32	41	.438	15.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	44	26	.629
Cardinals	40	31	.563	4.5
Cubs	38	36	.514	8.0
Pirates	37	37	.500	9.0
Reds	35	37	.486	10.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	47	27	.635
Padres	37	35	.514	9.0
Diamondbacks	37	36	.507	9.5
Giants	29	43	.403	17.0
Rockies	28	46	.378	19.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	44	27	.620
Rays	41	29	.586	2.5
Blue Jays	35	38	.479	10.0
Orioles	34	40	.459	11.5
Red Sox	29	41	.414	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	38	33	.535
Guardians	39	34	.534
Twins	35	40	.467	5.0
Tigers	30	43	.411	9.0
Royals	29	45	.392	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	38	36	.514
Athletics	36	37	.493	1.5
Rangers	35	38	.479	2.5
Astros	34	41	.453	4.5
Angels	30	44	.405	8.0