teams with the most pitching strikouts 2018

The Houston Astros fanned the most batters by a team in 2018, with 1,687 strikeouts.

	TEAM	SO	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Astros	1,687	2018	162	.636	103	59	162	3.11	2	2	46	1455.0	1,164	503	534	152	435	66	4	5,913	67	10.44	2.69	3.88	0.94	28.5	7.4	1.10	.283	3.30	7.20
2	Yankees	1,634	2018	162	.617	100	62	162	3.78	2	2	49	1456.1	1,311	611	669	177	494	58	9	6,141	73	10.10	3.05	3.31	1.09	26.6	8.0	1.24	.300	4.13	8.10
3	Dodgers	1,565	2018	163	.564	92	71	163	3.38	0	0	48	1476.0	1,279	554	610	179	422	61	39	6,096	39	9.54	2.57	3.71	1.09	25.7	6.9	1.15	.284	3.72	7.80
4	Red Sox	1,558	2018	162	.667	108	54	162	3.75	2	0	46	1458.2	1,305	608	647	176	512	84	8	6,166	51	9.61	3.16	3.04	1.09	25.3	8.3	1.25	.294	3.99	8.05
5	Indians	1,544	2018	162	.562	91	71	162	3.77	3	2	41	1457.1	1,349	611	648	200	407	59	29	6,071	54	9.54	2.51	3.79	1.24	25.4	6.7	1.20	.298	4.00	8.33
6	Phillies	1,465	2018	162	.494	80	82	162	4.14	0	0	44	1445.2	1,366	665	728	171	500	60	35	6,138	81	9.12	3.11	2.93	1.06	23.9	8.1	1.29	.303	4.53	8.50
7	Diamondbacks	1,448	2018	162	.506	82	80	162	3.72	1	1	39	1463.0	1,313	605	644	174	522	57	43	6,139	69	8.91	3.21	2.77	1.07	23.6	8.5	1.25	.289	3.96	8.08
8	Mets	1,446	2018	162	.475	77	85	162	4.07	3	1	41	1460.2	1,364	661	707	185	484	71	32	6,178	26	8.91	2.98	2.99	1.14	23.4	7.8	1.27	.295	4.36	8.40
9	Brewers	1,428	2018	163	.589	96	67	163	3.73	0	0	49	1461.0	1,259	606	659	173	553	61	34	6,114	50	8.80	3.41	2.58	1.07	23.4	9.0	1.24	.279	4.06	7.76
10	Braves	1,423	2018	162	.556	90	72	162	3.75	2	1	40	1456.2	1,236	607	657	153	635	52	43	6,155	61	8.79	3.92	2.24	0.95	23.1	10.3	1.28	.278	4.06	7.64
11	Rays	1,421	2018	162	.556	90	72	162	3.74	0	0	52	1448.1	1,236	602	646	164	501	53	34	5,992	55	8.83	3.11	2.84	1.02	23.7	8.4	1.20	.278	4.01	7.68
12	Nationals	1,417	2018	162	.506	82	80	162	4.04	1	1	40	1446.0	1,320	649	682	198	487	76	37	6,086	42	8.82	3.03	2.91	1.23	23.3	8.0	1.25	.287	4.24	8.22
13	Rockies	1,409	2018	163	.558	91	72	163	4.33	0	0	51	1452.1	1,377	699	745	184	525	52	24	6,154	70	8.73	3.25	2.68	1.14	22.9	8.5	1.31	.299	4.62	8.53
14	Padres	1,399	2018	162	.407	66	96	162	4.40	0	0	36	1457.0	1,430	713	767	185	519	68	28	6,254	52	8.64	3.21	2.70	1.14	22.4	8.3	1.34	.305	4.74	8.83
15	Angels	1,386	2018	162	.494	80	82	162	4.15	1	1	35	1437.1	1,353	662	722	205	546	65	17	6,108	87	8.68	3.42	2.54	1.28	22.7	8.9	1.32	.294	4.52	8.47
16	Twins	1,377	2018	162	.481	78	84	162	4.50	1	1	37	1443.1	1,425	721	775	198	573	80	34	6,287	59	8.59	3.57	2.40	1.23	21.9	9.1	1.38	.302	4.83	8.89
17	Cardinals	1,337	2018	162	.543	88	74	162	3.85	1	1	43	1455.1	1,354	622	691	144	593	67	49	6,271	63	8.27	3.67	2.25	0.89	21.3	9.5	1.34	.293	4.27	8.37
18	Pirates	1,336	2018	161	.509	82	79	161	4.00	2	2	40	1434.0	1,380	637	693	174	497	69	43	6,144	95	8.38	3.12	2.69	1.09	21.7	8.1	1.31	.296	4.35	8.66
19	Cubs	1,333	2018	163	.583	95	68	163	3.65	1	0	46	1476.1	1,319	598	645	157	622	66	33	6,264	46	8.13	3.79	2.14	0.96	21.3	9.9	1.31	.284	3.93	8.04
20	Mariners	1,328	2018	162	.549	89	73	162	4.13	3	1	60	1448.2	1,396	664	711	195	400	72	21	6,073	57	8.25	2.49	3.32	1.21	21.9	6.6	1.24	.295	4.42	8.67
21	Blue Jays	1,298	2018	162	.451	73	89	162	4.85	0	0	39	1433.2	1,476	772	832	208	551	67	19	6,265	71	8.15	3.46	2.36	1.31	20.7	8.8	1.41	.306	5.22	9.27
22	Giants	1,269	2018	162	.451	73	89	162	3.95	1	1	36	1461.1	1,387	641	699	156	524	45	37	6,191	44	7.82	3.23	2.42	0.96	20.5	8.5	1.31	.293	4.30	8.54
23	White Sox	1,259	2018	162	.383	62	100	162	4.83	0	0	34	1437.0	1,404	771	848	196	653	89	25	6,339	94	7.89	4.09	1.93	1.23	19.9	10.3	1.43	.292	5.31	8.79
24	Reds	1,258	2018	162	.414	67	95	162	4.63	1	0	38	1441.0	1,491	741	819	228	532	50	60	6,279	48	7.86	3.32	2.36	1.42	20.0	8.5	1.40	.300	5.12	9.31
25	Marlins	1,249	2018	161	.391	63	98	161	4.76	1	0	30	1442.0	1,388	762	809	192	605	71	73	6,236	47	7.80	3.78	2.06	1.20	20.0	9.7	1.38	.290	5.05	8.66

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Team Batting Leaders

24

Alvarez

RBI

54

Alvarez

AVG

.326

Alvarez

Team Pitching Leaders

7

Arrighetti

65

Burrows

ERA

2.57

Arrighetti

Team Rankings

3rd

333

9th

609

12th

ERA

4.91

29th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	37	36	.507
Athletics	35	36	.493	1.0
Rangers	35	36	.493	1.0
Astros	33	40	.452	4.0
Angels	29	43	.403	7.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 6/15	DET	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Tue 6/16	DET	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Wed 6/17	DET	@	HOU	2:10 PM
Fri 6/19	CLE	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Sat 6/20	CLE	@	HOU	7:15 PM

Last Game

Astros

33 - 40

Final

Royals

29 - 43

Sun 14 Jun 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

24

Alvarez

24

Schwarber

22

Buxton

RBI Leaders

56

Pages

56

Walker

54

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.343

Lopez

.331

Lee

.326

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

97

Lopez

88

Arraez

85

Alvarez

Run Leaders

66

Wood

53

Turang

51

Rice

OBP Leaders

.438

Kurtz

.433

Alvarez

.427

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.651

Alvarez

.611

Rice

.600

Buxton

SB Leaders

26

Witt

25

Nuñez

24

Ramírez

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

9

Williams

9

Martin

9

Ashby

Strikeout Leaders

131

Misiorowski

116

Sánchez

103

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.34

Misiorowski

1.82

Sánchez

1.82

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

0.84

Yamamoto

0.88

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.55

Misiorowski

10.87

Skenes

10.78

Detmers

K/BB Leaders

6.19

Skenes

6.11

Sánchez

5.95

Misiorowski

Walk Leaders

13

Rasmussen

13

Martinez

15

Yamamoto

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,389.5

Ohtani

1,095.2

Wood

1,014.8

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

956.1

Ohtani

816

Wood

762

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

45-27

43-26

42-29

41-29

40-29

41-30

Worst Record ATS

25-46

27-46

27-45

29-40

30-41

31-41

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	46	25	.648
Phillies	38	33	.535	8.0
Nationals	37	35	.514	9.5
Marlins	36	36	.500	10.5
Mets	32	39	.451	14.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	43	26	.623
Cardinals	38	31	.551	5.0
Cubs	37	35	.514	7.5
Pirates	36	36	.500	8.5
Reds	33	37	.471	10.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	45	27	.625
Padres	37	33	.529	7.0
Diamondbacks	36	35	.507	8.5
Giants	29	43	.403	16.0
Rockies	27	45	.375	18.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	43	27	.614
Rays	41	27	.603	1.0
Blue Jays	34	38	.472	10.0
Orioles	34	39	.466	10.5
Red Sox	29	40	.420	13.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	38	32	.543
Guardians	39	33	.542
Twins	33	40	.452	6.5
Tigers	29	42	.408	9.5
Royals	29	43	.403	10.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	37	36	.507
Athletics	35	36	.493	1.0
Rangers	35	36	.493	1.0
Astros	33	40	.452	4.0
Angels	29	43	.403	7.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 5/30	SDP	@	WSH	4-9
Sat 5/30	MIN	@	PIT	9-10
Sat 5/30	ATL	@	CIN	5-2
Sat 5/30	CHC	@	STL	6-1
Sun 5/31	TOR	@	BAL	5-9

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 6/15	MIA	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Mon 6/15	KCR	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Mon 6/15	NYM	@	CIN	7:10 PM
Mon 6/15	SDP	@	STL	7:45 PM
Mon 6/15	COL	@	CHC	8:05 PM

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