mlb teams with highest earned run average before may 15 this year

The Houston Astros have the worst ERA by a team this season, with an ERA of 5.59.

	TEAM	ERA	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	SO	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Astros	5.59	2026	45	.378	17	28	391	0	8	394.1	397	245	254	61	228	27	2	1,782	18	8.92	5.20	1.71	1.39	21.9	12.8	1.58	.313	5.80	9.06
2	Nationals	5.01	2026	44	.477	21	23	335	0	11	395.0	396	220	256	64	172	28	8	1,770	22	7.63	3.92	1.95	1.46	18.9	9.7	1.44	.284	5.83	9.02
3	Rockies	4.83	2026	44	.386	17	27	329	0	11	387.1	406	208	224	61	145	17	10	1,693	14	7.64	3.37	2.27	1.42	19.4	8.6	1.42	.302	5.20	9.43
4	Reds	4.61	2026	44	.523	23	21	342	0	11	394.1	374	202	216	55	202	19	4	1,733	11	7.81	4.61	1.69	1.26	19.7	11.7	1.46	.286	4.93	8.54
5	Orioles	4.60	2026	44	.455	20	24	365	0	13	389.1	391	199	230	52	166	16	5	1,706	21	8.44	3.84	2.20	1.20	21.4	9.7	1.43	.306	5.32	9.04
6	Angels	4.53	2026	44	.364	16	28	373	0	5	385.1	350	194	215	41	200	22	8	1,701	20	8.71	4.67	1.87	0.96	21.9	11.8	1.43	.290	5.02	8.17
7	Twins	4.49	2026	44	.455	20	24	332	1	8	387.0	363	193	216	40	162	27	4	1,680	12	7.72	3.77	2.05	0.93	19.8	9.6	1.36	.289	5.02	8.44
8	Diamondbacks	4.43	2026	42	.476	20	22	315	0	11	370.0	342	182	204	49	136	14	5	1,580	6	7.66	3.31	2.32	1.19	19.9	8.6	1.29	.275	4.96	8.32
9	Royals	4.43	2026	44	.432	19	25	373	0	13	388.1	344	191	201	49	191	9	4	1,657	15	8.64	4.43	1.95	1.14	22.5	11.5	1.38	.285	4.66	7.97
10	Athletics	4.36	2026	43	.512	22	21	340	0	12	383.2	373	186	195	52	182	19	6	1,686	7	7.98	4.27	1.87	1.22	20.2	10.8	1.45	.294	4.57	8.75
11	Phillies	4.36	2026	44	.477	21	23	419	0	10	392.1	414	190	207	43	129	21	4	1,711	11	9.61	2.96	3.25	0.99	24.5	7.5	1.38	.338	4.75	9.50
12	Cardinals	4.29	2026	43	.581	25	18	312	0	16	386.1	371	184	197	47	161	21	3	1,660	19	7.27	3.75	1.94	1.09	18.8	9.7	1.38	.290	4.59	8.64
13	White Sox	4.22	2026	43	.512	22	21	342	0	15	381.2	341	179	197	45	175	25	7	1,648	14	8.06	4.13	1.95	1.06	20.8	10.6	1.35	.279	4.65	8.04
14	Marlins	4.17	2026	44	.455	20	24	369	1	12	386.2	326	179	196	37	166	18	4	1,652	19	8.59	3.86	2.22	0.86	22.3	10.0	1.27	.272	4.56	7.59
15	Padres	4.14	2026	43	.581	25	18	377	0	15	383.0	342	176	181	36	141	19	2	1,607	11	8.86	3.31	2.67	0.85	23.5	8.8	1.26	.296	4.25	8.04
16	Blue Jays	4.13	2026	43	.442	19	24	386	0	8	381.2	364	175	194	43	134	15	9	1,622	11	9.10	3.16	2.88	1.01	23.8	8.3	1.30	.307	4.57	8.58
17	Tigers	4.07	2026	44	.432	19	25	364	0	9	380.1	353	172	193	39	154	16	1	1,637	10	8.61	3.64	2.36	0.92	22.2	9.4	1.33	.295	4.57	8.35
18	Giants	4.00	2026	44	.409	18	26	349	0	8	391.1	351	174	192	45	171	12	6	1,663	15	8.03	3.93	2.04	1.03	21.0	10.3	1.33	.282	4.42	8.07
19	Guardians	3.81	2026	45	.533	24	21	420	0	15	397.1	352	168	183	53	153	14	4	1,676	19	9.51	3.47	2.75	1.20	25.1	9.1	1.27	.289	4.15	7.97
20	Red Sox	3.79	2026	43	.419	18	25	351	0	9	380.1	341	160	174	50	138	18	2	1,601	9	8.31	3.27	2.54	1.18	21.9	8.6	1.26	.279	4.12	8.07
21	Cubs	3.77	2026	44	.636	28	16	362	0	10	391.0	333	164	177	54	132	13	2	1,614	13	8.33	3.04	2.74	1.24	22.4	8.2	1.19	.265	4.07	7.66
22	Mets	3.75	2026	43	.419	18	25	406	0	6	386.0	336	161	178	37	151	16	4	1,636	11	9.47	3.52	2.69	0.86	24.8	9.2	1.26	.291	4.15	7.83
23	Pirates	3.71	2026	44	.545	24	20	390	0	8	400.2	330	165	188	34	157	24	9	1,682	11	8.76	3.53	2.48	0.76	23.2	9.3	1.22	.275	4.22	7.41
24	Rangers	3.63	2026	43	.488	21	22	364	0	11	376.2	324	152	162	45	140	15	6	1,585	14	8.70	3.35	2.60	1.08	23.0	8.8	1.23	.273	3.87	7.74
25	Mariners	3.62	2026	45	.489	22	23	384	0	12	400.1	379	161	175	45	113	27	6	1,670	8	8.63	2.54	3.40	1.01	23.0	6.8	1.23	.303	3.93	8.52

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Team Batting Leaders

37

Alvarez

RBI

94

Alvarez

AVG

.316

Alvarez

Team Pitching Leaders

8

Lambert

131

Lambert

ERA

3.02

Blubaugh

Team Rankings

185

5th

639

11th

1,235

9th

ERA

4.56

24th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	72	69	.511
Rangers	70	71	.496	2.0
Mariners	66	75	.468	6.0
Athletics	55	86	.390	17.0
Angels	53	87	.379	18.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/4	AZ	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Sat 9/5	AZ	@	HOU	7:15 PM
Sun 9/6	AZ	@	HOU	2:10 PM
Tue 9/8	HOU	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Wed 9/9	HOU	@	PHI	6:40 PM

Last Game

White Sox

73 - 67

Final

Astros

72 - 69

Thu 3 Sep 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

40

Schwarber

39

Crow-Armstrong

37

Caminero

RBI Leaders

105

Stewart

101

Burleson

99

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.316

Alvarez

.315

Arraez

.310

Gonzales

Hit Leaders

166

Lopez

166

Arraez

162

Díaz

Run Leaders

103

Crow-Armstrong

100

Wood

95

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.433

Alvarez

.394

Harper

.391

Wood

SLG Leaders

.602

Alvarez

.571

Crow-Armstrong

.547

García

SB Leaders

44

Nuñez

40

Chisholm

38

Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

227

Misiorowski

221

Cease

217

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.97

Misiorowski

2.04

Schlittler

2.06

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.79

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.18

Misiorowski

12.72

Cease

11.98

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.32

Sale

5.82

Misiorowski

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,261.8

Ohtani

2,029.1

Crow-Armstrong

1,847.4

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,590.6

Ohtani

1,538

Crow-Armstrong

1,384

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

82-58

81-61

79-61

79-62

77-64

76-64

Worst Record ATS

54-87

55-85

59-81

62-79

64-76

65-76

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	83	57	.593
Phillies	79	61	.564	4.0
Marlins	71	70	.504	12.5
Nationals	67	75	.472	17.0
Mets	63	77	.450	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	87	54	.617
Cubs	79	62	.560	8.0
Cardinals	70	71	.496	17.0
Pirates	69	72	.489	18.0
Reds	67	73	.479	19.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	83	57	.593
Diamondbacks	74	67	.525	9.5
Padres	73	67	.521	10.0
Giants	58	83	.411	25.5
Rockies	54	86	.386	29.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	83	57	.593
Yankees	80	60	.571	3.0
Red Sox	76	65	.539	7.5
Blue Jays	70	71	.496	13.5
Orioles	69	72	.489	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	73	67	.521
Guardians	70	70	.500	3.0
Twins	67	73	.479	6.0
Tigers	64	75	.460	8.5
Royals	63	78	.447	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	72	69	.511
Rangers	70	71	.496	2.0
Mariners	66	75	.468	6.0
Athletics	55	86	.390	17.0
Angels	53	87	.379	18.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 8/19	DET	@	PIT	3-4
Wed 8/19	NYY	@	BAL	5-3
Thu 8/20	STL	@	CIN	10-9
Thu 8/20	TOR	@	TBR	5-1
Thu 8/20	SFG	@	CLE	2-5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/4	DET	@	CLE	2:10 PM
Fri 9/4	MIL	@	CIN	6:10 PM
Fri 9/4	ATL	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Fri 9/4	LAA	@	PIT	6:45 PM
Fri 9/4	BOS	@	BAL	7:05 PM

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