most pitcher strikeouts on sundays since 226

Nolan Ryan has fanned the most career batters on Sundays, with 923 strikeouts.

	NAME	SO	G	W	L	W%	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	923	134	52	45	.536	123	3.32	31	9	0	864.1	607	319	364	52	475	23	2	16	3,623	42	9.61	4.95	1.94	0.54	25.5	13.1	1.25	.258	3.79	6.32
2	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	852	101	50	23	.685	99	3.60	13	4	0	667.0	561	267	300	72	243	39	0	5	2,797	23	11.50	3.28	3.51	0.97	30.5	8.7	1.21	.307	4.05	7.57
3	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	706	106	50	26	.658	105	2.84	16	6	0	728.2	590	230	259	35	220	21	0	8	2,965	19	8.72	2.72	3.21	0.43	23.8	7.4	1.11	.280	3.20	7.29
4	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	674	121	62	34	.646	115	3.40	41	9	1	840.0	760	317	371	66	294	12	3	20	3,503	33	7.22	3.15	2.29	0.71	19.2	8.4	1.25	.282	3.97	8.14
5	Max Scherzer M. Scherzer	636	83	38	23	.623	81	3.20	2	1	0	504.0	415	179	187	60	124	19	0	6	2,036	10	11.36	2.21	5.13	1.07	31.2	6.1	1.07	.297	3.34	7.41
6	Bob Feller B. Feller	600	140	63	43	.594	120	3.08	68	10	3	920.2	743	315	357	46	430	17	16	1	3,855	12	5.87	4.20	1.40	0.45	15.6	11.2	1.27	.252	3.49	7.26
7	Gaylord Perry G. Perry	588	134	48	48	.500	118	3.44	41	8	4	881.1	840	337	377	72	240	20	7	28	3,650	26	6.00	2.45	2.45	0.74	16.1	6.6	1.23	.281	3.85	8.58
8	Don Sutton D. Sutton	577	129	64	36	.640	121	2.93	32	10	2	891.2	785	290	324	68	215	16	3	16	3,640	12	5.82	2.17	2.68	0.69	15.9	5.9	1.12	.259	3.27	7.92
9	Justin Verlander J. Verlander	569	91	50	23	.685	91	3.13	3	1	0	585.2	449	204	226	62	182	27	0	9	2,377	19	8.74	2.80	3.13	0.95	23.9	7.7	1.08	.252	3.47	6.90
10	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	552	115	38	20	.655	76	3.24	8	2	22	566.1	492	204	231	58	165	10	34	8	2,312	13	8.77	2.62	3.35	0.92	23.9	7.1	1.16	.284	3.67	7.82
11	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	550	91	47	26	.644	82	2.94	39	11	1	665.0	557	217	246	39	256	20	4	24	2,780	17	7.44	3.46	2.15	0.53	19.8	9.2	1.22	.270	3.33	7.54
12	Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	544	106	46	36	.561	103	3.44	31	7	0	732.2	689	280	315	72	183	27	0	5	3,010	15	6.68	2.25	2.97	0.88	18.1	6.1	1.19	.283	3.87	8.46
13	Curt Schilling C. Schilling	543	94	36	22	.621	72	3.49	14	3	5	542.0	488	210	224	66	104	7	11	7	2,185	14	9.02	1.73	5.22	1.10	24.9	4.8	1.09	.288	3.72	8.10
14	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	532	110	46	41	.529	105	3.05	35	8	1	752.0	644	255	272	59	241	17	4	16	3,061	11	6.37	2.88	2.21	0.71	17.4	7.9	1.18	.264	3.26	7.71
15	Jim Bunning J. Bunning	531	115	50	30	.625	98	3.08	25	8	5	710.0	659	243	267	64	198	26	11	17	2,962	11	6.73	2.51	2.68	0.81	17.9	6.7	1.21	.278	3.38	8.35
16	Phil Niekro P. Niekro	528	147	52	40	.565	116	3.16	38	8	11	894.2	842	314	361	66	272	19	21	14	3,739	32	5.31	2.74	1.94	0.66	14.1	7.3	1.25	.272	3.63	8.47
17	Clayton Kershaw C. Kershaw	513	74	36	9	.800	72	2.37	6	3	0	462.1	345	122	133	37	120	13	0	9	1,821	17	9.99	2.34	4.28	0.72	28.2	6.6	1.01	.271	2.59	6.72
18	Early Wynn E. Wynn	513	151	67	49	.578	126	3.36	65	12	6	982.0	880	367	425	74	353	18	23	12	4,112	10	4.70	3.24	1.45	0.68	12.5	8.6	1.26	.256	3.90	8.07
19	Billy Pierce B. Pierce	507	149	51	44	.537	107	3.30	51	13	9	824.2	761	302	343	64	295	5	21		3,457	13	5.53	3.22	1.72	0.70	14.7	8.5	1.28	.270	3.74	8.31
20	Fergie Jenkins F. Jenkins	498	107	44	29	.603	92	3.29	38	8	4	711.1	665	260	288	76	142	7	9	18	2,889	8	6.30	1.80	3.51	0.96	17.2	4.9	1.13	.272	3.64	8.41
21	Sam McDowell S. McDowell	493	98	35	29	.547	71	3.42	24	5	4	508.0	396	193	222	37	284	10	13	11	2,176	27	8.73	5.03	1.74	0.66	22.7	13.1	1.34	.266	3.93	7.02
22	Pedro Martinez P. Martinez	492	78	41	16	.719	67	2.77	7	3	1	461.2	377	142	162	36	114	20	3	2	1,871	12	9.59	2.22	4.32	0.70	26.3	6.1	1.06	.282	3.16	7.35
23	CC Sabathia	491	89	42	20	.677	89	3.26	6	2	0	574.2	521	208	231	46	179	17	0	6	2,378	12	7.69	2.80	2.74	0.72	20.6	7.5	1.22	.289	3.62	8.16
24	Chuck Finley C. Finley	484	92	43	29	.597	84	3.71	9	2	0	570.2	530	235	266	47	260	11	4	7	2,463	37	7.63	4.10	1.86	0.74	19.7	10.6	1.38	.291	4.20	8.36
25	Mike Mussina M. Mussina	479	89	50	22	.694	89	3.35	9	4	0	591.0	543	220	240	62	132	8	0	5	2,386	15	7.29	2.01	3.63	0.94	20.1	5.5	1.14	.282	3.65	8.27

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	40	39	.506
Athletics	38	40	.487	1.5
Rangers	37	40	.481	2.0
Astros	37	42	.468	3.0
Angels	32	47	.405	8.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 6/22	HOU	@	TOR	7:07 PM
Tue 6/23	HOU	@	TOR	4:07 PM
Wed 6/24	HOU	@	TOR	7:07 PM
Thu 6/25	HOU	@	DET	6:40 PM
Fri 6/26	HOU	@	DET	6:40 PM

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Alvarez

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	48	28	.632
Phillies	42	35	.545	6.5
Marlins	40	38	.513	9.0
Nationals	40	38	.513	9.0
Mets	34	43	.442	14.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	46	29	.613
Cardinals	41	34	.547	5.0
Cubs	40	37	.519	7.0
Pirates	39	39	.500	8.5
Reds	37	39	.487	9.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	49	29	.628
Padres	39	37	.513	9.0
Diamondbacks	39	38	.506	9.5
Giants	31	46	.403	17.5
Rockies	30	48	.385	19.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	46	30	.605
Rays	43	31	.581	2.0
Blue Jays	38	39	.494	8.5
Orioles	37	42	.468	10.5
Red Sox	31	44	.413	14.5
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Guardians	41	37	.526
White Sox	39	37	.513	1.0
Twins	38	41	.481	3.5
Tigers	33	44	.429	7.5
Royals	32	46	.410	9.0
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Mariners	40	39	.506
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Rangers	37	40	.481	2.0
Astros	37	42	.468	3.0
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Sat 6/6	KCR	@	MIN	3-2
Sat 6/6	CWS	@	PHI	6-3
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Sat 6/6	ATH	@	HOU	2-13
Sat 6/6	TBR	@	MIA	3-4

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Mon 6/22	PHI	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Mon 6/22	HOU	@	TOR	7:07 PM
Mon 6/22	MIL	@	CIN	7:10 PM
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