MLB teams with the best defense plays in 2026

	TEAM	SEASON	G	W%	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	2026	139	.590	82	57	4,696	644	1,166	222	9	176	617	401	50	1,129	75	21	5,195	1,934	407	9	39	12	68	.248	.312	.412	.724
2	Cubs	2026	139	.561	78	61	4,799	746	1,211	237	21	196	704	586	71	1,179	101	18	5,500	2,078	454	6	38	20	92	.252	.340	.433	.773
3	Reds	2026	139	.475	66	73	4,623	574	1,054	196	12	183	550	497	47	1,322	93	31	5,216	1,823	391	15	34	11	74	.228	.307	.394	.702
4	Pirates	2026	139	.489	68	71	4,797	682	1,216	208	14	163	650	493	76	1,325	114	22	5,404	1,941	385	8	30	10	107	.253	.331	.405	.735
5	Giants	2026	139	.410	57	82	4,714	579	1,172	230	25	156	558	380	49	1,110	66	19	5,210	1,920	411	29	38	16	79	.249	.309	.407	.716
6	Phillies	2026	138	.565	78	60	4,630	624	1,123	199	21	165	605	443	54	1,146	96	18	5,185	1,859	385	11	47	16	93	.243	.313	.402	.715
7	Dodgers	2026	137	.599	82	55	4,617	670	1,189	222	15	169	632	509	51	1,076	55	18	5,234	1,948	406	14	43	29	111	.258	.335	.422	.757
8	Cardinals	2026	138	.493	68	70	4,639	610	1,115	194	14	143	593	441	85	1,081	87	22	5,228	1,766	351	19	44	15	101	.240	.315	.381	.696
9	Red Sox	2026	139	.540	75	64	4,666	624	1,165	253	24	142	595	447	82	1,121	97	37	5,272	1,892	419	31	46	12	87	.250	.323	.405	.729
10	White Sox	2026	138	.529	73	65	4,641	660	1,102	220	13	181	629	498	78	1,256	74	33	5,273	1,891	414	26	30	19	62	.237	.320	.407	.727
11	Guardians	2026	138	.507	70	68	4,600	563	1,089	209	13	130	540	498	44	1,111	129	27	5,205	1,714	352	24	39	13	76	.237	.315	.373	.687
12	Tigers	2026	138	.457	63	75	4,636	599	1,101	210	28	156	571	479	56	1,183	40	19	5,217	1,835	394	8	38	9	78	.237	.314	.396	.710
13	Orioles	2026	139	.496	69	70	4,627	630	1,088	204	19	169	607	520	53	1,281	71	32	5,250	1,837	392	17	33	17	93	.235	.317	.397	.714
14	Athletics	2026	139	.381	53	86	4,713	602	1,157	215	13	161	577	459	63	1,190	71	27	5,279	1,881	389	19	25	18	113	.245	.319	.399	.718
15	Twins	2026	139	.482	67	72	4,682	652	1,156	229	20	165	622	450	75	1,100	80	32	5,256	1,920	414	8	41	8	85	.247	.320	.410	.730
16	Yankees	2026	138	.565	78	60	4,553	623	1,057	199	17	190	595	497	35	1,265	135	43	5,128	1,860	406	8	35	18	79	.232	.310	.409	.719
17	Angels	2026	138	.384	53	85	4,610	565	1,081	209	12	133	541	432	84	1,301	76	22	5,178	1,713	354	25	27	15	98	.234	.310	.372	.682
18	Rangers	2026	139	.496	69	70	4,617	570	1,121	207	21	155	550	455	65	1,178	65	20	5,194	1,835	383	27	30	10	95	.243	.318	.397	.715
19	Astros	2026	139	.504	70	69	4,671	631	1,122	203	16	184	600	464	65	1,142	42	19	5,252	1,909	403	17	35	36	95	.240	.315	.409	.724
20	Mets	2026	139	.446	62	77	4,667	567	1,097	175	18	167	541	439	43	1,185	73	29	5,197	1,809	360	17	31	11	91	.235	.305	.388	.692
21	Royals	2026	139	.446	62	77	4,663	593	1,154	250	18	142	564	437	48	1,091	110	29	5,215	1,866	410	24	43	16	87	.247	.316	.400	.716
22	Nationals	2026	141	.475	67	74	4,814	735	1,200	241	28	193	696	496	65	1,172	151	34	5,425	2,076	462	18	32	15	79	.249	.326	.431	.757
23	Padres	2026	139	.525	73	66	4,585	591	1,089	201	14	152	569	481	53	1,129	138	38	5,178	1,774	367	21	38	19	110	.238	.315	.387	.702
24	Brewers	2026	139	.619	86	53	4,713	695	1,207	244	22	129	655	573	36	1,157	136	44	5,390	1,882	395	30	38	25	87	.256	.339	.399	.738
25	Mariners	2026	139	.468	65	74	4,598	547	1,049	167	14	162	528	467	82	1,212	93	35	5,190	1,730	343	11	32	10	87	.228	.309	.376	.685

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

40

Schwarber

38

Crow-Armstrong

37

Caminero

RBI Leaders

105

Stewart

100

Burleson

97

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.316

Arraez

.316

Alvarez

.310

Simpson

Hit Leaders

165

Lopez

164

Arraez

159

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

100

Crow-Armstrong

94

Olson

OBP Leaders

.433

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.603

Alvarez

.569

Crow-Armstrong

.549

García

SB Leaders

44

Nuñez

40

Chisholm

38

Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

222

Misiorowski

217

Williams

217

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.73

Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

2.09

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.23

Misiorowski

12.99

Cease

11.98

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.34

Misiorowski

6.32

Sale

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,231.2

Ohtani

1,991.5

Crow-Armstrong

1,829.2

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,568.6

Ohtani

1,511

Crow-Armstrong

1,370

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

82-56

81-60

79-60

76-62

76-63

Worst Record ATS

53-86

55-82

58-80

61-78

63-76

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	82	57	.590
Phillies	78	60	.565	3.5
Marlins	70	69	.504	12.0
Nationals	67	74	.475	16.0
Mets	62	77	.446	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	86	53	.619
Cubs	78	61	.561	8.0
Cardinals	68	70	.493	17.5
Pirates	68	71	.489	18.0
Reds	66	73	.475	20.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	82	55	.599
Diamondbacks	73	66	.525	10.0
Padres	73	66	.525	10.0
Giants	57	82	.410	26.0
Rockies	53	86	.381	30.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	83	55	.601
Yankees	78	60	.565	5.0
Red Sox	75	64	.540	8.5
Orioles	69	70	.496	14.5
Blue Jays	68	71	.489	15.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	73	65	.529
Guardians	70	68	.507	3.0
Twins	67	72	.482	6.5
Tigers	63	75	.457	10.0
Royals	62	77	.446	11.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	70	69	.504
Rangers	69	70	.496	1.0
Mariners	65	74	.468	5.0
Angels	53	85	.384	16.5
Athletics	53	86	.381	17.0