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

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

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	TEAM	ERA	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

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Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

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Ramírez

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
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
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 9/15	ATH	@	TBR	1-2
Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	5-1
Tue 9/15	BAL	@	NYM	7-5
Tue 9/15	ATL	@	CHC	6-3
Tue 9/15	NYY	@	MIN	8-1

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	TBR	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	TBR	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MIL	@	TBR	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	MIL	@	TBR	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIL	@	TBR	8:00 PM

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