mlb team with most games in 2026 won by exactly one run

20 teams are tied for the most games in a game with a run differential of exactly 1 this year, with 1 game. The first three are the Kansas City Royals on September 27 and on September 23, the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 26 and the Detroit Tigers on September 26 and on September 25.

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	TEAM	G	DIFF	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Royals	1	1	9/27/2026	KCR	vs	CLE	W 3-2	32	3	9	1	0	2	3	3	0	7	0	0	35	16	3	0	0	0	1	.281	.343	.500	.843
2	Dodgers	1	1	9/26/2026	LAD	@	SFG	W 4-3	36	4	9	1	0	2	4	3	0	11	0	0	39	16	3	0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.444	.752
3	Tigers	1	1	9/26/2026	DET	vs	PIT	W 4-3	35	4	10	3	0	1	4	3	2	12	0	0	40	16	4	0	0	0	2	.286	.375	.457	.832
4	Brewers	1	1	9/26/2026	MIL	vs	STL	W 3-2	30	3	8	3	0	1	3	5	0	11	1	1	36	14	4	1	0	0	1	.267	.371	.467	.838
5	Athletics	1	1	9/25/2026	ATH	vs	HOU	W 6-5	33	6	8	0	1	0	6	4	0	7	0	0	38	10	1	1	0	0	1	.242	.324	.303	.627
6	Tigers	1	1	9/25/2026	DET	vs	PIT	W 8-7	36	8	10	2	1	1	5	7	0	5	1	0	43	17	4	0	0	0	0	.278	.395	.472	.868
7	Nationals	1	1	9/25/2026	WSH	vs	NYM	W 7-6	32	7	11	1	0	1	5	5	0	4	2	1	38	15	2	0	1	0	1	.344	.421	.469	.890
8	Red Sox	1	1	9/25/2026	BOS	vs	CHC	W 4-3	32	4	9	3	1	0	3	4	0	4	0	0	36	14	4	0	0	0	1	.281	.361	.438	.799
9	Blue Jays	1	1	9/25/2026	TOR	vs	CIN	W 6-5	33	6	10	5	0	0	6	5	2	6	0	0	40	15	5	0	0	0	2	.303	.425	.455	.880
10	Cubs	1	1	9/24/2026	CHC	vs	MIA	W 2-1	29	2	6	0	1	1	2	5	0	5	4	0	34	11	2	0	0	0	1	.207	.324	.379	.703
11	Pirates	1	1	9/24/2026	PIT	vs	STL	W 2-1	30	2	7	1	0	0	2	5	0	8	2	0	36	8	1	0	1	0	0	.233	.333	.267	.600
12	Reds	1	1	9/24/2026	CIN	@	ATL	W 7-6	33	7	7	1	0	3	7	2	1	7	0	1	36	17	4	0	0	0	0	.212	.278	.515	.793
13	Guardians	1	1	9/24/2026	CLE	@	BOS	W 1-0	32	1	4	0	0	1	1	1	0	8	1	0	33	7	1	0	0	0	0	.125	.152	.219	.370
14	Braves	1	1	9/23/2026	ATL	vs	CIN	W 3-2	33	3	7	1	0	2	3	2	2	8	0	0	38	14	3	1	0	0	1	.212	.297	.424	.722
15	Royals	1	1	9/23/2026	KCR	vs	CWS	W 5-4	34	5	12	2	0	0	4	2	0	7	0	0	36	14	2	0	0	0	2	.353	.389	.412	.801
16	Marlins	1	1	9/23/2026	MIA	@	CHC	W 3-2	34	3	10	1	0	1	3	2	0	10	1	1	36	14	2	0	0	0	0	.294	.333	.412	.745
17	Mariners	1	1	9/23/2026	SEA	vs	HOU	W 6-5	35	6	9	1	0	0	6	7	0	7	1	2	42	10	1	0	0	0	0	.257	.381	.286	.667
18	Red Sox	1	1	9/23/2026	BOS	vs	CLE	W 1-0	36	1	12	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	1	0	36	12	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667
19	Guardians	1	1	9/22/2026	CLE	@	BOS	W 3-2	38	3	12	2	0	0	2	4	2	9	0	0	45	14	2	0	1	0	1	.316	.400	.368	.768
20	Twins	1	1	9/22/2026	MIN	@	SFG	W 3-2	31	3	6	0	1	1	3	1	0	7	0	1	32	11	2	0	0	0	1	.194	.219	.355	.574
21	Orioles	1	1	9/21/2026	BAL	vs	TOR	W 4-3	29	4	6	0	1	3	4	2	0	10	0	0	31	17	4	0	0	0	1	.207	.258	.586	.844
22	Mariners	1	1	9/20/2026	SEA	@	COL	W 2-1	29	2	4	1	0	0	2	3	1	6	0	1	33	5	1	0	0	0	1	.138	.242	.172	.415
23	Guardians	1	1	9/20/2026	CLE	vs	ATH	W 1-0	30	1	7	1	0	0	1	1	0	7	1	0	31	8	1	0	0	1	1	.233	.258	.267	.525
24	Pirates	1	1	9/20/2026	PIT	vs	KCR	W 4-3	33	4	8	2	0	2	4	5	0	9	0	0	38	16	4	0	0	0	0	.242	.342	.485	.827
25	Padres	1	1	9/19/2026	SDP	vs	MIA	W 7-6	38	7	11	2	0	2	6	5	1	11	3	0	45	19	4	0	1	0	0	.289	.378	.500	.878

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 3/25	MIN	@	KCR	4:00 AM
Sat 3/27	MIN	@	KCR	4:00 AM
Sun 3/28	MIN	@	KCR	4:00 AM
Mon 3/29	CWS	@	KCR	4:00 AM
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Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
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Brewers - y	103	59	.636
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Guardians - y	85	77	.525
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Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
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Scores

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Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	5-1
Wed 9/16	CWS	@	CLE	3-6
Wed 9/16	SFG	@	STL	6-5
Wed 9/16	NYY	@	MIN	4-5
Wed 9/16	DET	@	TOR	1-5

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Thu 3/25	TEX	@	HOU	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	BAL	@	TBR	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	ATL	@	LAD	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	CWS	@	DET	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	NYM	@	MIA	4:00 AM

20 teams are tied for the most games in a game with a run differential of exactly 1 this year, with 1 game. The first three are the Kansas City Royals on September 27 and on September 23, the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 26 and the Detroit Tigers on September 26 and on September 25.

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