teams with highest batting average in may this season

The Tampa Bay Rays had the best batting average by a team in May 2026, with an average of .271.

	TEAM	AVG	MONTH	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Rays	.271	May 2026	26	.692	18	8	870	125	236	39	6	21	118	103	6	182	20	15	997	350	66	9	9	5	23	.349	.402	.751
2	Red Sox	.265	May 2026	27	.481	13	14	922	108	244	49	6	23	103	77	18	227	21	7	1,033	374	78	7	9	2	23	.330	.406	.736
3	Pirates	.264	May 2026	28	.571	16	12	966	148	255	42	4	34	141	113	12	249	28	4	1,100	407	80	2	7	1	20	.346	.421	.767
4	Giants	.260	May 2026	28	.357	10	18	983	128	256	68	7	34	126	60	12	208	7	2	1,066	440	109	3	8	7	14	.309	.448	.756
5	Yankees	.258	May 2026	28	.571	16	12	938	152	242	53	6	38	146	122	4	234	23	10	1,071	421	97	1	6	4	18	.344	.449	.793
6	Dodgers	.252	May 2026	28	.643	18	10	919	147	232	49	5	38	138	116	12	208	9	5	1,062	405	92	1	14	1	28	.339	.441	.780
7	White Sox	.252	May 2026	28	.643	18	10	921	146	232	43	0	42	141	93	15	246	21	8	1,047	401	85	9	9	2	14	.328	.435	.763
8	Nationals	.250	May 2026	28	.571	16	12	951	149	238	61	6	40	145	98	13	218	26	6	1,075	431	107	4	9	1	19	.326	.453	.779
9	Athletics	.249	May 2026	28	.393	11	17	948	121	236	41	3	31	115	110	16	228	14	5	1,081	376	75	3	4	5	21	.336	.397	.732
10	Braves	.246	May 2026	28	.643	18	10	956	139	235	34	4	41	138	87	11	231	17	5	1,063	400	79	1	8	2	12	.314	.418	.732
11	Reds	.242	May 2026	27	.370	10	17	924	123	224	52	4	30	118	97	8	253	14	7	1,041	374	86	6	6	2	17	.318	.405	.723
12	Brewers	.242	May 2026	26	.731	19	7	868	108	210	41	1	18	97	90	7	209	24	8	976	307	60	5	6	2	13	.316	.354	.670
13	Orioles	.241	May 2026	29	.448	13	16	968	130	233	45	3	31	126	108	5	252	18	4	1,095	377	79	5	9	3	23	.317	.389	.707
14	Blue Jays	.239	May 2026	29	.517	15	14	973	122	233	46	2	30	114	86	17	219	13	3	1,087	373	78	4	7	3	20	.310	.383	.694
15	Diamondbacks	.239	May 2026	28	.536	15	13	930	123	222	53	7	18	118	96	10	201	21	5	1,056	343	78	7	13	3	13	.313	.369	.681
16	Cardinals	.238	May 2026	26	.500	13	13	865	92	206	34	3	22	88	73	15	190	11	9	964	312	59	6	5	3	24	.307	.361	.668
17	Twins	.237	May 2026	28	.464	13	15	944	121	224	55	5	26	112	74	17	252	15	11	1,043	367	86	2	6	2	14	.303	.389	.691
18	Guardians	.236	May 2026	29	.621	18	11	948	126	224	48	3	25	120	123	11	216	32	8	1,100	353	76	6	12	3	18	.327	.372	.700
19	Mariners	.235	May 2026	28	.536	15	13	935	121	220	37	2	42	118	89	20	237	21	6	1,054	387	81	3	7	2	17	.313	.414	.727
20	Rockies	.235	May 2026	28	.286	8	20	940	114	221	41	5	23	106	77	15	237	21	5	1,042	341	69	2	8	0	15	.301	.363	.664
21	Marlins	.235	May 2026	29	.379	11	18	959	115	225	49	4	23	110	86	15	238	32	14	1,069	351	76	1	8	1	19	.305	.366	.671
22	Rangers	.234	May 2026	28	.464	13	15	917	117	215	39	5	31	112	95	19	222	10	2	1,040	357	75	4	5	1	22	.318	.389	.707
23	Mets	.231	May 2026	28	.571	16	12	934	133	216	32	3	33	129	84	14	229	14	10	1,046	353	68	8	6	4	19	.303	.378	.680
24	Royals	.228	May 2026	28	.357	10	18	921	95	210	50	1	22	95	83	9	215	16	5	1,028	328	73	2	13	2	18	.294	.356	.650
25	Angels	.224	May 2026	28	.393	11	17	926	105	207	46	2	29	101	74	17	255	10	5	1,021	344	77	1	3	3	17	.292	.371	.664

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Team Batting Leaders

35

Caminero

RBI

83

Caminero

AVG

.310

Simpson

Team Pitching Leaders

13

Rasmussen

138

Rasmussen

ERA

2.93

Martinez

Team Rankings

135

23rd

587

14th

1,061

20th

ERA

3.83

8th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	77	53	.592
Yankees	74	56	.569	3.0
Red Sox	71	59	.546	6.0
Blue Jays	64	68	.485	14.0
Orioles	63	68	.481	14.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 8/24	TBR	@	DET	6:40 PM
Tue 8/25	TBR	@	DET	6:40 PM
Wed 8/26	TBR	@	DET	1:10 PM
Fri 8/28	SDP	@	TBR	7:10 PM
Sat 8/29	SDP	@	TBR	4:10 PM

Last Game

Rays

77 - 53

Final

Orioles

63 - 68

Sun 23 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

39

Schwarber

36

Alvarez

36

Olson

RBI Leaders

98

Stewart

96

Burleson

96

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.322

Arraez

.320

Alvarez

.310

Simpson

Hit Leaders

159

Arraez

155

Lopez

151

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

93

Crow-Armstrong

89

Olson

OBP Leaders

.436

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.613

Alvarez

.559

Crow-Armstrong

.545

Ohtani

SB Leaders

42

Nuñez

35

Simpson

35

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Griffin

Strikeout Leaders

216

Misiorowski

209

Cease

201

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.68

Misiorowski

2.16

Schlittler

2.20

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.76

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.95

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.41

Misiorowski

13.03

Cease

11.70

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.55

Misiorowski

5.93

Sale

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

25

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,198

Ohtani

1,860.1

Crow-Armstrong

1,745.2

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,540.6

Ohtani

1,412

Crow-Armstrong

1,307

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

78-52

75-57

74-57

71-59

72-60

71-60

Worst Record ATS

49-82

54-77

57-74

60-71

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	76	55	.580
Phillies	73	58	.557	3.0
Marlins	67	64	.511	9.0
Nationals	61	71	.462	15.5
Mets	59	72	.450	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	81	50	.618
Cubs	75	56	.573	6.0
Cardinals	66	66	.500	15.5
Pirates	63	69	.477	18.5
Reds	62	69	.473	19.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	80	51	.611
Padres	71	60	.542	9.0
Diamondbacks	69	62	.527	11.0
Giants	52	78	.400	27.5
Rockies	50	80	.385	29.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	77	53	.592
Yankees	74	56	.569	3.0
Red Sox	71	59	.546	6.0
Blue Jays	64	68	.485	14.0
Orioles	63	68	.481	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	68	62	.523
Guardians	65	66	.496	3.5
Twins	63	68	.481	5.5
Tigers	61	69	.469	7.0
Royals	58	74	.439	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	65	66	.496
Rangers	65	66	.496
Mariners	62	69	.473	3.0
Angels	52	79	.397	13.0
Athletics	51	80	.389	14.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 8/9	CIN	@	WSH	1-7
Sun 8/9	TOR	@	PHI	6-7
Sun 8/9	NYM	@	PIT	11-1
Sun 8/9	LAA	@	MIA	3-12
Sun 8/9	CHC	@	KCR	10-2

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 8/24	BOS	@	MIA	6:40 PM
Mon 8/24	TBR	@	DET	6:40 PM
Mon 8/24	COL	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Mon 8/24	TEX	@	CWS	7:40 PM
Mon 8/24	CLE	@	LAA	9:38 PM

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