mlb team records in games decided by two or fewer runs

The Atlanta Braves are 12-19 when the run differential has been 2 or below runs this season.

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MLB team records in games decided by two or fewer runs this regular season

	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	Braves	12-19	-50	2026	.387	31	12	19	1,038	93	218	36	3	29	91	82	11	250	13	4	1,137	347	68	0	6	4	14	.210	.274	.334	.608
2	Cubs	13-27	-81	2026	.325	40	13	27	1,318	129	268	45	4	41	121	165	22	346	17	4	1,516	444	90	4	7	10	24	.203	.301	.337	.638
3	Reds	15-28	-109	2026	.349	43	15	28	1,426	141	303	56	3	46	133	153	10	390	25	11	1,603	503	105	7	7	3	23	.212	.292	.353	.645
4	Pirates	13-28	-86	2026	.317	41	13	28	1,386	139	304	49	2	38	130	156	17	395	39	6	1,568	471	89	3	6	6	40	.219	.305	.340	.645
5	Giants	6-36	-136	2026	.143	42	6	36	1,414	104	308	74	7	24	102	81	10	337	10	3	1,516	468	105	2	9	5	28	.218	.264	.331	.595
6	Phillies	15-28	-93	2026	.349	43	15	28	1,422	129	288	48	5	47	128	122	21	370	33	4	1,577	487	100	2	10	2	22	.203	.274	.342	.616
7	Dodgers	10-20	-40	2026	.333	30	10	20	945	88	199	37	1	26	87	111	7	232	7	5	1,073	316	64	2	8	6	25	.211	.296	.334	.630
8	Cardinals	20-26	-60	2026	.435	46	20	26	1,526	167	343	61	3	47	164	143	34	356	29	11	1,729	551	111	9	17	8	41	.225	.302	.361	.663
9	Red Sox	11-33	-91	2026	.250	44	11	33	1,453	124	327	78	8	29	118	123	24	375	26	11	1,614	508	115	6	8	2	32	.225	.295	.350	.644
10	White Sox	13-27	-84	2026	.325	40	13	27	1,311	144	278	47	4	44	136	146	27	381	29	9	1,505	465	95	11	10	8	23	.212	.302	.355	.657
11	Guardians	20-26	-62	2026	.435	46	20	26	1,478	134	308	68	2	32	130	157	13	345	34	10	1,667	476	102	9	10	6	28	.208	.288	.322	.610
12	Tigers	6-37	-105	2026	.140	43	6	37	1,409	126	293	70	4	28	118	154	15	383	12	6	1,589	455	102	1	10	1	24	.208	.291	.323	.614
13	Orioles	16-32	-100	2026	.333	48	16	32	1,586	181	343	71	4	43	177	187	11	446	26	9	1,800	551	118	7	9	3	35	.216	.302	.347	.649
14	Athletics	12-30	-105	2026	.286	42	12	30	1,394	128	303	54	6	30	123	162	20	364	31	6	1,594	459	90	9	9	10	34	.217	.306	.329	.635
15	Twins	12-32	-92	2026	.273	44	12	32	1,496	161	345	72	7	35	151	138	25	401	24	13	1,672	536	114	4	9	2	24	.231	.305	.358	.663
16	Yankees	14-22	-35	2026	.389	36	14	22	1,152	121	232	50	3	41	115	133	10	339	31	11	1,302	411	94	1	6	5	18	.201	.288	.357	.645
17	Angels	7-36	-133	2026	.163	43	7	36	1,402	127	288	62	1	31	120	131	27	432	20	7	1,575	445	94	6	9	5	37	.205	.284	.317	.602
18	Rangers	8-31	-86	2026	.205	39	8	31	1,268	107	264	44	5	33	103	124	16	330	17	3	1,417	417	82	3	6	2	30	.208	.286	.329	.615
19	Astros	13-33	-114	2026	.283	46	13	33	1,527	162	347	68	2	43	154	151	20	397	13	8	1,717	548	113	8	11	12	29	.227	.303	.359	.662
20	Mets	13-33	-92	2026	.283	46	13	33	1,498	124	302	49	3	33	119	115	13	378	20	13	1,646	456	85	10	10	3	31	.202	.263	.304	.567
21	Royals	12-36	-102	2026	.250	48	12	36	1,585	151	355	79	5	41	148	149	17	390	27	9	1,774	567	125	4	19	3	31	.224	.294	.358	.652
22	Nationals	13-29	-105	2026	.310	42	13	29	1,418	161	306	69	6	37	149	140	22	353	39	13	1,596	498	112	6	10	8	27	.216	.294	.351	.646
23	Padres	16-25	-70	2026	.390	41	16	25	1,315	124	259	43	4	38	123	124	10	381	30	8	1,458	424	85	1	8	3	24	.197	.270	.322	.592
24	Brewers	12-21	-52	2026	.364	33	12	21	1,077	107	220	43	1	20	100	120	9	284	27	7	1,225	325	64	11	8	7	16	.204	.287	.302	.589
25	Mariners	14-29	-52	2026	.326	43	14	29	1,405	136	297	53	1	43	133	149	20	400	33	10	1,588	481	97	3	11	3	25	.211	.294	.342	.636

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Marlins	26	33	.441	14.0
Mets	25	33	.431	14.5
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Cubs	32	27	.542	4.0
Cardinals	30	26	.536	4.5
Pirates	31	28	.525	5.0
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