The Oakland Athletics had the highest run differential by a team in 1988, with a differential of 180 runs.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	G	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	Athletics	180	1988	162	.642	104	58	5,602	800	1,474	251	22	156	752	580	65	926	129	54	6,356	2,237	429	54	55	29	142	.263	.336	.399	.736
2	Mets	171	1988	160	.625	100	60	5,408	703	1,387	251	24	152	659	544	32	842	140	51	6,105	2,142	427	65	56	79	94	.256	.325	.396	.721
3	Red Sox	124	1988	162	.549	89	73	5,545	813	1,569	310	39	124	760	623	45	728	65	36	6,334	2,329	473	66	55	53	139	.283	.357	.420	.777
4	Twins	87	1988	162	.562	91	71	5,510	759	1,508	294	31	151	710	528	55	832	107	63	6,180	2,317	476	37	50	52	130	.274	.340	.421	.761
5	Dodgers	84	1988	162	.584	94	67	5,431	628	1,346	217	25	99	587	437	32	947	131	46	6,045	1,910	341	95	50	65	118	.248	.305	.352	.657
6	Blue Jays	83	1988	162	.537	87	75	5,557	763	1,491	271	47	158	706	521	31	935	107	36	6,193	2,330	476	34	50	35	145	.268	.332	.419	.751
7	Brewers	66	1988	162	.537	87	75	5,488	682	1,409	258	26	113	632	439	37	911	159	55	6,064	2,058	397	59	41	55	123	.257	.314	.375	.689
8	Royals	56	1988	161	.522	84	77	5,469	704	1,419	275	40	121	671	486	33	944	137	54	6,085	2,137	436	46	51	44	105	.259	.321	.391	.712
9	Reds	45	1988	161	.540	87	74	5,426	641	1,334	246	25	122	588	479	37	922	207	56	6,062	1,996	393	69	51	60	99	.246	.309	.368	.677
10	Tigers	45	1988	162	.543	88	74	5,433	703	1,358	213	28	143	650	588	29	841	87	42	6,153	2,056	384	66	37	38	136	.250	.324	.378	.703
11	Giants	44	1988	162	.512	83	79	5,450	670	1,353	227	44	113	629	550	33	1,023	121	78	6,175	2,007	384	91	51	71	96	.248	.318	.368	.686
12	Expos	36	1988	163	.500	81	81	5,573	628	1,400	260	48	107	575	454	32	1,053	189	89	6,169	2,077	415	66	44	71	120	.251	.309	.373	.682
13	Pirates	35	1988	160	.531	85	75	5,379	651	1,327	240	45	110	619	553	32	947	119	60	6,090	1,987	395	66	60	65	97	.247	.317	.369	.687
14	Yankees	24	1988	161	.528	85	76	5,592	772	1,469	272	12	148	713	588	30	935	146	39	6,297	2,209	432	36	51	56	130	.263	.333	.395	.728
15	Padres	11	1988	161	.516	83	78	5,366	594	1,325	205	35	94	566	494	21	892	123	50	6,032	1,882	334	106	45	59	117	.247	.310	.351	.661
16	Astros	-14	1988	162	.506	82	80	5,494	617	1,338	239	31	96	575	474	38	840	198	71	6,127	1,927	366	77	44	67	103	.244	.306	.351	.657
17	Cubs	-34	1988	163	.475	77	85	5,675	660	1,481	262	46	113	612	403	21	910	120	46	6,202	2,174	421	57	46	58	109	.261	.310	.383	.693
18	Cardinals	-55	1988	162	.469	76	86	5,518	578	1,373	207	33	71	536	484	22	827	234	64	6,177	1,859	311	105	48	61	110	.249	.309	.337	.646
19	Angels	-57	1988	162	.463	75	87	5,582	714	1,458	258	31	124	660	469	49	819	86	52	6,215	2,150	413	63	52	48	120	.261	.321	.385	.706
20	Indians	-65	1988	162	.481	78	84	5,505	666	1,435	235	28	134	629	416	37	866	97	50	6,045	2,128	397	36	51	43	108	.261	.314	.387	.701
21	Mariners	-80	1988	161	.422	68	93	5,436	664	1,397	271	27	148	617	461	38	787	95	61	6,017	2,166	446	40	42	24	135	.257	.317	.398	.716
22	Rangers	-98	1988	161	.435	70	91	5,479	637	1,378	227	39	112	589	542	35	1,022	130	57	6,157	2,019	378	48	53	43	111	.252	.320	.368	.689
23	White Sox	-126	1988	161	.441	71	90	5,449	631	1,327	224	35	132	573	446	34	908	98	46	6,039	2,017	391	67	43	50	118	.244	.303	.370	.673
24	Phillies	-137	1988	162	.404	65	96	5,403	597	1,294	246	31	106	567	489	47	981	112	49	6,054	1,920	383	67	48	51	106	.239	.306	.355	.661
25	Braves	-186	1988	160	.338	54	106	5,440	555	1,319	228	28	96	527	432	21	848	95	69	6,013	1,891	352	74	46	59	136	.242	.298	.348	.646

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	69	68	.504
Rangers	67	70	.489	2.0
Mariners	64	73	.467	5.0
Athletics	53	84	.387	16.0
Angels	52	85	.380	17.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/1	ATH	@	TEX	8:05 PM
Wed 9/2	ATH	@	TEX	2:35 PM
Thu 9/3	ATH	@	SEA	9:40 PM
Fri 9/4	ATH	@	SEA	10:10 PM
Sat 9/5	ATH	@	SEA	9:40 PM

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Hit Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

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OBP Leaders

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SLG Leaders

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Chisholm

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Strikeout Leaders

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ERA Leaders

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WHIP Leaders

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K/9 Leaders

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Cease

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K/BB Leaders

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	82	57	.590
Phillies	77	60	.562	4.0
Marlins	69	68	.504	12.0
Nationals	65	74	.468	17.0
Mets	61	76	.445	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	85	52	.620
Cubs	77	60	.562	8.0
Cardinals	68	70	.493	17.5
Pirates	67	71	.486	18.5
Reds	65	72	.474	20.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	82	55	.599
Diamondbacks	73	65	.529	9.5
Padres	72	65	.526	10.0
Giants	57	81	.413	25.5
Rockies	52	85	.380	30.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	82	54	.603
Yankees	78	59	.569	4.5
Red Sox	74	63	.540	8.5
Orioles	68	69	.496	14.5
Blue Jays	68	70	.493	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	72	64	.529
Guardians	69	68	.504	3.5
Twins	65	72	.474	7.5
Tigers	63	73	.463	9.0
Royals	62	76	.449	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	69	68	.504
Rangers	67	70	.489	2.0
Mariners	64	73	.467	5.0
Athletics	53	84	.387	16.0
Angels	52	85	.380	17.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 8/16	AZ	@	ATL	3-5
Sun 8/16	NYY	@	TOR	4-3
Sun 8/16	SDP	@	CLE	5-0
Sun 8/16	WSH	@	NYM	3-4
Sun 8/16	CWS	@	DET	7-5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 8/31	NYY	@	LAA	9:38 PM
Mon 8/31	PHI	@	AZ	9:40 PM
Tue 9/1	SDP	@	CIN	6:40 PM
Tue 9/1	SFG	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Tue 9/1	TOR	@	CLE	6:40 PM

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