The Kansas City Royals have the lowest run differential by a team in a game this season, with a differential of -21 runs against the White Sox on Friday.
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MLB team with the lowest point differential in a regular-season game in 2026| TEAM | 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 | |||
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| 1 |  | Royals | -21 | 6/26/2026 | @ | L 1-22 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .138 | .219 | .241 | .460 | ||
| 2 |  | Padres | -20 | 7/1/2026 | @ | L 3-23 | 36 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .306 | .390 | .556 | .946 | ||
| 3 |  | Orioles | -16 | 4/25/2026 | vs | L 1-17 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .235 | .219 | .454 | ||
| 4 |  | Cubs | -15 | 6/5/2026 | vs | L 3-18 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .359 | .364 | .723 | ||
| 5 |  | Diamondbacks | -15 | 4/2/2026 | vs | L 2-17 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .257 | .375 | .632 | ||
| 6 |  | Blue Jays | -14 | 6/19/2026 | @ | L 2-16 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .313 | .469 | ||
| 7 |  | Athletics | -14 | 6/14/2026 | vs | L 9-23 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .368 | .405 | .632 | 1.036 | ||
| 8 |  | Giants | -14 | 6/1/2026 | @ | L 2-16 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .278 | .323 | .600 | ||
| 9 | | Royals | -14 | 5/26/2026 | vs | L 1-15 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .206 | .333 | .539 | ||
| 10 |  | Nationals | -14 | 5/14/2026 | @ | L 1-15 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .167 | .348 | ||
| 11 | | Diamondbacks | -13 | 6/5/2026 | vs | L 1-14 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .200 | .265 | .465 | ||
| 12 |  | Rockies | -13 | 5/31/2026 | vs | L 6-19 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .349 | .361 | .710 | ||
| 13 |  | Twins | -13 | 5/27/2026 | @ | L 2-15 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .333 | .433 | ||
| 14 |  | Angels | -13 | 5/16/2026 | vs | L 2-15 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .308 | .314 | .622 | ||
| 15 | | Angels | -13 | 5/9/2026 | @ | L 1-14 | 34 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .294 | .351 | .353 | .704 | ||
| 16 | | Twins | -13 | 5/6/2026 | @ | L 2-15 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .097 | .097 | .226 | .323 | ||
| 17 | | Padres | -12 | 6/27/2026 | vs | L 3-15 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .333 | .371 | .705 | ||
| 18 |  | Mets | -12 | 6/20/2026 | @ | L 3-15 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .250 | .400 | .650 | ||
| 19 | | Mets | -12 | 6/15/2026 | @ | L 0-12 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .242 | .550 | ||
| 20 |  | Braves | -12 | 5/18/2026 | @ | L 0-12 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .212 | .133 | .345 | ||
| 21 | | Diamondbacks | -12 | 4/30/2026 | @ | L 1-13 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .235 | .219 | .454 | ||
| 22 | | Mets | -12 | 4/29/2026 | vs | L 2-14 | 36 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .316 | .389 | .705 | ||
| 23 |  | Guardians | -12 | 4/12/2026 | @ | L 1-13 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .278 | .429 | .706 | ||
| 24 | | Blue Jays | -12 | 4/6/2026 | vs | L 2-14 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .289 | .188 | .477 | ||
| 25 |  | White Sox | -12 | 3/26/2026 | @ | L 2-14 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .250 | .323 | .573 | ||
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 35 | .588 | ||
49 | 39 | .557 | 2.5 | |
46 | 42 | .523 | 5.5 | |
45 | 43 | .511 | 6.5 | |
36 | 51 | .414 | 15.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
53 | 32 | .624 | ||
49 | 38 | .563 | 5.0 | |
45 | 39 | .536 | 7.5 | |
44 | 44 | .500 | 10.5 | |
40 | 46 | .465 | 13.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
56 | 31 | .644 | ||
43 | 42 | .506 | 12.0 | |
43 | 43 | .500 | 12.5 | |
36 | 50 | .419 | 19.5 | |
35 | 53 | .398 | 21.5 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | 33 | .607 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 4.0 | |
41 | 46 | .471 | 11.5 | |
40 | 48 | .455 | 13.0 | |
37 | 48 | .435 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 41 | .523 | ||
46 | 42 | .523 | ||
42 | 46 | .477 | 4.0 | |
38 | 50 | .432 | 8.0 | |
35 | 53 | .398 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 43 | .511 | ||
44 | 43 | .506 | 0.5 | |
43 | 46 | .483 | 2.5 | |
41 | 46 | .471 | 3.5 | |
36 | 51 | .414 | 8.5 |
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