Luis Arraez has the best batting average in the NL this season, with an average of .321.

Interpreted as:

nl batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game leaders 2026

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	.321	2026	TOT	125	502	63	161	28	7	6	54	27	4	24	10	0	549	221	41	6	10	4	11	.354	.440	.794	76	11.6	.342	118	12.1
2	Nick Gonzales N. Gonzales	.307	2026	PIT	125	472	66	145	22	1	6	56	34	10	86	7	2	517	187	29	0	1	0	12	.366	.396	.762	71	10	.340	113	7.8
3	Otto Lopez O. Lopez	.306	2026	MIA	129	516	77	158	30	7	9	59	30	4	71	27	4	561	229	46	0	11	0	11	.342	.444	.786	77	10.9	.340	114	9.2
4	Gabriel Moreno G. Moreno	.303	2026	AZ	104	373	56	113	28	1	10	65	49	4	65	5	1	435	173	39	0	9	0	8	.382	.464	.845	70	18.4	.369	133	17.1
5	Freddie Freeman F. Freeman	.299	2026	LAD	128	485	63	145	30	1	15	61	56	3	91	6	0	550	222	46	0	6	2	18	.371	.458	.829	85	20.1	.362	130	19.8
6	Michael Harris II M. Harris II	.293	2026	ATL	126	481	62	141	30	1	21	72	18	2	99	8	3	504	236	52	0	3	0	3	.319	.491	.810	73	13.2	.349	120	12.2
7	Jake McCarthy J. McCarthy	.292	2026	COL	117	424	63	124	26	7	13	68	24	4	78	24	5	460	203	46	4	4	0	7	.333	.479	.812	67	12.6	.350	108	4.7
8	Alec Burleson A. Burleson	.291	2026	STL	132	501	75	146	33	1	21	96	46	6	93	3	0	556	244	55	0	3	4	10	.356	.487	.843	87	21.4	.364	133	21.7
9	Jung Hoo Lee J. Hoo Lee	.289	2026	SFG	121	461	58	133	27	4	9	47	20	7	49	10	1	492	195	40	0	4	0	6	.325	.423	.748	62	4.1	.327	108	5
10	Fernando Tatis Jr. F. Tatis Jr.	.287	2026	SDP	131	512	75	147	28	2	17	67	54	5	106	30	13	578	230	47	1	6	5	12	.357	.449	.806	84	15.7	.350	125	17.4
11	Shohei Ohtani S. Ohtani	.287	2026	LAD	122	471	85	135	24	4	30	80	76	5	130	9	3	557	257	58	0	5	16	8	.388	.546	.933	100	34.2	.392	151	33.8
12	TJ Rumfield	.286	2026	COL	128	451	54	129	25	2	13	60	53	9	74	0	0	515	197	40	0	2	0	4	.371	.437	.808	78	17.2	.358	113	8.3
13	Xavier Edwards X. Edwards	.286	2026	MIA	133	486	59	139	17	6	6	50	64	0	75	19	5	559	186	29	3	6	4	12	.365	.383	.748	73	6.9	.332	108	5.2
14	Jordan Walker J. Walker	.285	2026	STL	129	502	82	143	28	0	27	96	42	4	133	18	5	551	252	55	0	3	1	11	.343	.502	.845	87	21.5	.365	133	21.8
15	Carson Benge C. Benge	.282	2026	NYM	126	476	68	134	17	3	16	53	38	6	110	19	4	521	205	36	0	1	1	7	.342	.431	.772	71	9.7	.339	118	11.2
16	CJ Abrams	.276	2026	WSH	126	478	79	132	26	3	29	92	47	12	127	26	5	543	251	58	0	6	2	7	.352	.525	.877	90	25.9	.375	138	24.9
17	Pete Crow-Armstrong P. Crow-Armstrong	.276	2026	CHC	133	507	93	140	26	7	33	83	71	11	155	32	7	593	279	66	1	3	6	2	.375	.550	.925	107	37.2	.394	153	37.5
18	Jackson Chourio J. Chourio	.276	2026	MIL	98	402	64	111	22	0	17	50	37	2	107	13	4	442	184	39	0	1	5	6	.339	.458	.797	62	10	.344	118	9.7
19	Brandon Marsh B. Marsh	.274	2026	PHI	127	460	66	126	18	2	17	55	30	2	124	11	3	497	199	37	1	4	5	4	.319	.433	.751	62	2.9	.324	102	1.4
20	Jake Bauers J. Bauers	.272	2026	MIL	119	401	76	109	19	2	23	75	70	3	122	9	4	476	201	44	0	2	4	5	.382	.501	.884	82	25.3	.382	144	25
21	Andy Pages A. Pages	.272	2026	LAD	128	493	72	134	25	2	21	80	45	7	107	12	7	550	226	48	0	5	1	11	.338	.458	.797	78	13.3	.346	120	13
22	William Contreras W. Contreras	.271	2026	MIL	122	468	65	127	21	1	12	65	49	4	72	1	2	527	186	34	0	6	4	13	.342	.397	.739	66	3.5	.325	105	3.2
23	Seiya Suzuki S. Suzuki	.271	2026	CHC	115	439	76	119	26	0	22	75	61	4	129	3	0	507	211	48	0	3	4	9	.363	.481	.844	80	20.1	.365	133	20.4
24	Drake Baldwin D. Baldwin	.270	2026	ATL	109	426	71	115	11	0	21	63	48	7	100	3	1	482	189	32	0	1	2	13	.353	.444	.796	70	13.1	.350	121	12.2
25	Mauricio Dubón M. Dubón	.268	2026	ATL	125	466	57	125	24	2	10	63	30	2	62	6	2	501	183	36	1	2	0	6	.314	.393	.707	57	-2.1	.311	95	-3

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

39

Schwarber

36

Alvarez

36

Olson

RBI Leaders

99

Stewart

96

Burleson

96

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.323

Alvarez

.321

Arraez

.308

Simpson

Hit Leaders

161

Arraez

158

Lopez

152

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

93

Crow-Armstrong

91

Olson

OBP Leaders

.438

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.618

Alvarez

.554

García

.550

Crow-Armstrong

SB Leaders

42

Nuñez

35

Simpson

35

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Griffin

Strikeout Leaders

216

Misiorowski

209

Cease

204

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.68

Misiorowski

2.16

Schlittler

2.20

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.76

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.41

Misiorowski

13.03

Cease

11.77

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.55

Misiorowski

5.93

Sale

5.72

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

25

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,207

Ohtani

1,863.1

Crow-Armstrong

1,770.1

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,548.6

Ohtani

1,414

Crow-Armstrong

1,327

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

79-53

76-58

75-58

72-60

72-61

Worst Record ATS

51-82

54-79

54-78

58-75

61-72

61-71

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	77	55	.583
Phillies	73	60	.549	4.5
Marlins	67	66	.504	10.5
Nationals	62	72	.463	16.0
Mets	60	72	.455	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	81	51	.614
Cubs	76	57	.571	5.5
Cardinals	66	67	.496	15.5
Pirates	65	69	.485	17.0
Reds	62	71	.466	19.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	80	52	.606
Padres	71	62	.534	9.5
Diamondbacks	70	63	.526	10.5
Giants	54	78	.409	26.0
Rockies	51	81	.386	29.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	78	54	.591
Yankees	74	57	.565	3.5
Red Sox	73	59	.553	5.0
Orioles	64	68	.485	14.0
Blue Jays	64	69	.481	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	69	63	.523
Guardians	67	66	.504	2.5
Twins	64	69	.481	5.5
Tigers	62	70	.470	7.0
Royals	59	74	.444	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	66	66	.500
Rangers	66	67	.496	0.5
Mariners	64	69	.481	2.5
Athletics	52	81	.391	14.5
Angels	52	81	.391	14.5