The St. Louis Cardinals had the lowest K/9 by a team in 2021, with 7.78 per nine innings.

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	TEAM	K/9	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	GS	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	IBB	TBF	WP	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Cardinals	7.78	2021	162	.556	90	72	162	3.98	1,225	3	1	50	1417.0	1,234	626	672	152	608	85	30	6,046	66	3.86	2.01	0.97	20.3	10.1	1.30	.272	4.27	7.84
2	Rangers	7.83	2021	162	.370	60	102	162	4.79	1,239	0	0	31	1424.1	1,402	758	815	232	513	61	11	6,103	67	3.24	2.42	1.47	20.3	8.4	1.34	.288	5.15	8.86
3	Diamondbacks	7.86	2021	162	.321	52	110	162	5.11	1,238	3	3	22	1417.1	1,480	804	893	232	555	75	45	6,270	43	3.52	2.23	1.47	19.7	8.9	1.44	.299	5.67	9.40
4	Orioles	7.92	2021	162	.321	52	110	162	5.84	1,234	1	1	26	1402.0	1,518	910	956	258	563	68	12	6,252	88	3.61	2.19	1.66	19.7	9.0	1.48	.305	6.14	9.74
5	Tigers	7.98	2021	162	.475	77	85	162	4.32	1,259	2	1	42	1419.2	1,370	681	756	199	571	82	10	6,164	80	3.62	2.20	1.26	20.4	9.3	1.37	.289	4.79	8.69
6	Rockies	8.18	2021	161	.460	74	87	161	4.82	1,269	3	1	33	1397.0	1,397	748	796	196	539	63	19	6,044	67	3.47	2.35	1.26	21.0	8.9	1.39	.302	5.13	9.00
7	Mariners	8.30	2021	162	.556	90	72	162	4.30	1,328	1	0	51	1440.1	1,356	688	748	197	485	69	23	6,106	58	3.03	2.74	1.23	21.7	7.9	1.28	.288	4.67	8.47
8	Twins	8.35	2021	162	.451	73	89	162	4.83	1,317	1	0	42	1419.1	1,392	762	834	239	484	62	13	6,080	48	3.07	2.72	1.52	21.7	8.0	1.32	.290	5.29	8.83
9	Athletics	8.37	2021	162	.531	86	76	162	4.02	1,332	3	3	39	1433.0	1,362	640	687	191	439	64	11	6,060	63	2.76	3.03	1.20	22.0	7.2	1.26	.290	4.31	8.55
10	Pirates	8.46	2021	162	.377	61	101	162	5.08	1,312	0	0	25	1396.1	1,400	788	833	213	606	78	26	6,140	55	3.91	2.17	1.37	21.4	9.9	1.44	.302	5.37	9.02
11	Royals	8.53	2021	162	.457	74	88	162	4.64	1,344	1	0	37	1417.1	1,375	731	788	189	591	62	16	6,127	86	3.75	2.27	1.20	21.9	9.6	1.39	.301	5.00	8.73
12	Cubs	8.65	2021	162	.438	71	91	162	4.87	1,358	1	0	40	1412.2	1,386	765	839	235	596	98	25	6,202	60	3.80	2.28	1.50	21.9	9.6	1.40	.294	5.35	8.83
13	Nationals	8.69	2021	162	.401	65	97	162	4.80	1,346	1	0	36	1394.1	1,364	743	820	247	548	71	46	6,073	43	3.54	2.46	1.59	22.2	9.0	1.37	.289	5.29	8.80
14	Marlins	8.78	2021	162	.414	67	95	162	3.96	1,381	1	0	33	1415.0	1,282	622	701	162	529	88	43	6,027	58	3.36	2.61	1.03	22.9	8.8	1.28	.290	4.46	8.15
15	Giants	8.81	2021	162	.660	107	55	162	3.24	1,425	2	2	56	1455.0	1,254	524	594	151	416	63	20	6,002	44	2.57	3.43	0.93	23.7	6.9	1.15	.279	3.67	7.76
16	Indians	8.89	2021	162	.494	80	82	162	4.34	1,391	0	0	39	1408.0	1,281	679	727	216	522	59	12	5,968	52	3.34	2.66	1.38	23.3	8.7	1.28	.282	4.65	8.19
17	Braves	9.04	2021	161	.547	88	73	161	3.88	1,417	2	2	40	1410.2	1,237	608	656	183	516	66	34	5,944	73	3.29	2.75	1.17	23.8	8.7	1.24	.280	4.19	7.89
18	Astros	9.07	2021	162	.586	95	67	162	3.78	1,456	2	0	34	1445.0	1,231	607	658	187	549	70	12	6,060	72	3.42	2.65	1.16	24.0	9.1	1.23	.275	4.10	7.67
19	Rays	9.14	2021	162	.617	100	62	162	3.67	1,478	1	0	42	1455.2	1,264	593	651	184	436	55	27	5,998	64	2.70	3.39	1.14	24.6	7.3	1.17	.281	4.02	7.81
20	Angels	9.20	2021	162	.475	77	85	162	4.69	1,453	1	0	39	1421.2	1,373	741	804	188	592	76	18	6,196	56	3.75	2.45	1.19	23.5	9.6	1.38	.305	5.09	8.69
21	Phillies	9.39	2021	162	.506	82	80	162	4.39	1,480	5	4	36	1418.2	1,321	692	745	200	509	75	37	6,055	49	3.23	2.91	1.27	24.4	8.4	1.29	.296	4.73	8.38
22	Blue Jays	9.40	2021	162	.562	91	71	162	3.91	1,468	1	1	34	1405.1	1,257	610	663	209	473	75	10	5,916	54	3.03	3.10	1.34	24.8	8.0	1.23	.284	4.25	8.05
23	Mets	9.48	2021	162	.475	77	85	162	3.90	1,453	2	1	41	1379.1	1,221	597	668	190	475	70	21	5,785	53	3.10	3.06	1.24	25.1	8.2	1.23	.287	4.36	7.97
24	Padres	9.55	2021	162	.488	79	83	162	4.10	1,517	2	2	43	1430.0	1,277	651	708	205	516	87	33	6,056	57	3.25	2.94	1.29	25.0	8.5	1.25	.287	4.46	8.04
25	Reds	9.56	2021	162	.512	83	79	162	4.40	1,524	1	1	41	1434.1	1,330	702	760	206	617	64	30	6,199	62	3.87	2.47	1.29	24.6	10.0	1.36	.297	4.77	8.35

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Team Batting Leaders

29

Walker

RBI

116

Burleson

AVG

.279

Burleson

Team Pitching Leaders

12

Pallante

154

Liberatore

ERA

2.67

Graceffo

Team Rankings

167

24th

720

16th

1,278

25th

ERA

4.26

20th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	103	59	.636
Cubs	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0

Last Game

Cardinals

77 - 85

Final

Brewers

103 - 59

Sun 27 Sep 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

Playoffs HR Leaders

4

Rice

3

Muncy

2

Contreras

Playoffs RBI Leaders

9

Rice

6

Chourio

6

Adell

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

1.000

Taylor

.500

Hoerner

.500

Genao

Playoffs Hit Leaders

11

Harris

8

Rice

8

Meidroth

Playoffs Run Leaders

5

Vargas

5

Rice

5

Harris

Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Sánchez

1.000

Taylor

.500

Rice

Playoffs SLG Leaders

2.000

Vilade

1.333

Velázquez

1.333

Sheets

Playoffs SB Leaders

4

Chisholm

3

Acuña

2

Merrill

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

2

Lee

1

Yamamoto

1

Schlittler

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

19

Sale

15

King

14

Burke

Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Sasaki

0.00

Suarez

0.00

Rasmussen

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Chapman

0.00

VanWey

0.00

Kelly

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

Bibee

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

19.00

Sale

14.00

Burke

13.00

Fried

Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Suarez

0

Warren

0

Duran

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

119.5

Rice

96.3

Albies

96

Harris

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

88

Rice

76

Harris

71

Albies

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

97-71

96-72

91-71

88-74

87-75

85-76

Worst Record ATS

60-102

69-96

72-94

75-87

76-88

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