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The Tampa Bay Rays have the best batting average by a team this season, with an average of .261.

	TEAM	AVG	SEASON	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	.261	2026	128	.594	76	52	4,303	582	1,123	181	20	134	554	413	47	909	128	41	4,834	1,746	335	36	35	20	94	.330	.406	.736
2	Dodgers	.259	2026	129	.605	78	51	4,354	645	1,127	211	14	167	610	476	44	1,014	50	18	4,928	1,867	392	12	42	27	105	.335	.429	.764
3	Pirates	.255	2026	130	.485	63	67	4,482	650	1,144	201	13	156	620	463	69	1,222	108	20	5,051	1,839	370	7	30	9	101	.332	.410	.743
4	Brewers	.253	2026	130	.623	81	49	4,392	648	1,112	228	20	120	609	540	32	1,089	129	41	5,029	1,740	368	30	35	24	79	.337	.396	.733
5	Rockies	.253	2026	128	.391	50	78	4,343	612	1,099	234	26	142	588	405	63	1,107	87	34	4,871	1,811	402	15	45	7	74	.323	.417	.740
6	Red Sox	.251	2026	128	.539	69	59	4,288	581	1,075	232	20	132	556	409	75	1,037	96	35	4,846	1,743	384	29	45	9	82	.324	.406	.730
7	Marlins	.249	2026	130	.508	66	64	4,313	567	1,075	203	28	133	544	440	70	1,059	132	42	4,881	1,733	364	19	39	10	78	.326	.402	.728
8	Nationals	.248	2026	131	.466	61	70	4,480	680	1,113	219	26	183	650	452	63	1,094	139	31	5,039	1,933	428	15	29	13	75	.324	.431	.756
9	Cubs	.248	2026	129	.574	74	55	4,434	661	1,101	216	20	168	622	546	65	1,111	96	17	5,085	1,861	404	6	34	20	85	.337	.420	.757
10	Giants	.247	2026	128	.406	52	76	4,346	517	1,074	214	24	141	497	338	41	1,019	56	18	4,783	1,759	379	22	36	14	74	.305	.405	.710
11	Braves	.246	2026	130	.577	75	55	4,395	610	1,081	207	9	167	585	378	48	1,052	63	21	4,865	1,807	383	7	37	10	61	.310	.411	.721
12	Blue Jays	.246	2026	131	.489	64	67	4,423	518	1,087	207	8	124	495	360	46	956	65	14	4,889	1,682	339	21	39	15	95	.307	.380	.687
13	Royals	.246	2026	130	.431	56	74	4,351	546	1,069	232	18	132	521	405	46	1,018	98	28	4,865	1,733	382	22	41	14	83	.314	.398	.712
14	Twins	.245	2026	129	.488	63	66	4,342	594	1,064	210	19	147	566	420	70	1,042	74	31	4,875	1,753	376	7	36	8	78	.319	.404	.723
15	Diamondbacks	.244	2026	129	.527	68	61	4,332	588	1,059	224	33	127	560	436	47	940	89	20	4,887	1,730	384	32	40	12	80	.318	.399	.717
16	Athletics	.243	2026	129	.380	49	80	4,373	557	1,064	199	11	153	533	429	56	1,096	68	27	4,897	1,744	363	17	22	18	101	.317	.399	.716
17	Phillies	.243	2026	130	.554	72	58	4,358	593	1,059	188	21	157	574	417	53	1,090	95	16	4,885	1,760	366	11	46	16	87	.314	.404	.718
18	Astros	.243	2026	129	.504	65	64	4,333	587	1,052	191	13	170	558	428	61	1,048	40	19	4,872	1,779	374	17	33	31	93	.317	.411	.728
19	Tigers	.242	2026	128	.477	61	67	4,322	579	1,047	196	26	152	552	458	48	1,094	36	18	4,871	1,751	374	6	37	7	73	.319	.405	.724
20	Rangers	.242	2026	129	.496	64	65	4,288	516	1,038	184	20	141	497	411	56	1,105	62	17	4,805	1,685	345	25	25	9	92	.315	.393	.708
21	Cardinals	.241	2026	131	.504	66	65	4,399	581	1,059	187	14	136	566	426	83	1,021	80	22	4,969	1,682	337	19	42	15	98	.317	.382	.699
22	Padres	.238	2026	129	.535	69	60	4,243	549	1,010	187	11	144	530	443	51	1,047	124	33	4,791	1,651	342	19	35	16	104	.315	.389	.704
23	White Sox	.237	2026	128	.523	67	61	4,306	611	1,022	204	12	171	584	443	74	1,164	70	32	4,877	1,763	387	25	29	18	59	.317	.409	.727
24	Orioles	.236	2026	129	.481	62	67	4,283	579	1,010	185	18	157	559	490	48	1,188	68	29	4,869	1,702	360	16	32	14	88	.319	.397	.716
25	Angels	.235	2026	129	.395	51	78	4,311	531	1,015	191	11	128	512	405	72	1,218	70	22	4,832	1,612	330	20	24	12	92	.310	.374	.684

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Team Batting Leaders

35

Caminero

RBI

81

Caminero

AVG

.308

Simpson

Team Pitching Leaders

13

Rasmussen

138

Rasmussen

ERA

3.01

Rasmussen

Team Rankings

134

22nd

582

13th

1,047

19th

ERA

3.87

8th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	76	52	.594
Yankees	73	56	.566	3.5
Red Sox	69	59	.539	7.0
Blue Jays	64	67	.489	13.5
Orioles	62	67	.481	14.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 8/23	TBR	@	BAL	1:35 PM
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

Last Game

Rays

76 - 52

Final

Orioles

62 - 67

Fri 21 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

38

Schwarber

36

Alvarez

36

Olson

RBI Leaders

96

Stewart

96

Walker

94

Burleson

Batting Average Leaders

.323

Arraez

.321

Alvarez

.311

Gonzales

Hit Leaders

159

Arraez

155

Lopez

148

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

91

Crow-Armstrong

89

Olson

OBP Leaders

.434

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.396

Contreras

SLG Leaders

.618

Alvarez

.554

Crow-Armstrong

.552

Ohtani

SB Leaders

42

Nuñez

35

Simpson

34

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

14

Burns

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

2,179.8

Ohtani

1,813.2

Crow-Armstrong

1,727

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,527.6

Ohtani

1,377

Crow-Armstrong

1,294

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

77-51

75-56

72-57

71-58

72-59

70-58

Worst Record ATS

49-80

53-77

53-76

56-73

58-71

59-70

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	75	55	.577
Phillies	72	58	.554	3.0
Marlins	66	64	.508	9.0
Nationals	61	70	.466	14.5
Mets	58	71	.450	16.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	81	49	.623
Cubs	74	55	.574	6.5
Cardinals	66	65	.504	15.5
Pirates	63	67	.485	18.0
Reds	61	68	.473	19.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	78	51	.605
Padres	69	60	.535	9.0
Diamondbacks	68	61	.527	10.0
Giants	52	76	.406	25.5
Rockies	50	78	.391	27.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	76	52	.594
Yankees	73	56	.566	3.5
Red Sox	69	59	.539	7.0
Blue Jays	64	67	.489	13.5
Orioles	62	67	.481	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	67	61	.523
Twins	63	66	.488	4.5
Guardians	63	66	.488	4.5
Tigers	61	67	.477	6.0
Royals	56	74	.431	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	65	64	.504
Rangers	64	65	.496	1.0
Mariners	61	68	.473	4.0
Angels	51	78	.395	14.0
Athletics	49	80	.380	16.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 8/7	TOR	@	PHI	5-4
Fri 8/7	NYM	@	PIT	6-4
Fri 8/7	LAA	@	MIA	4-3
Fri 8/7	CLE	@	CWS	8-2
Fri 8/7	CHC	@	KCR	6-4

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 8/23	TOR	@	NYY	1:35 PM
Sun 8/23	STL	@	PHI	1:35 PM
Sun 8/23	TBR	@	BAL	1:35 PM
Sun 8/23	WSH	@	MIA	1:40 PM
Sun 8/23	ATH	@	HOU	2:10 PM

The Tampa Bay Rays have the best batting average by a team this season, with an average of .261.

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.311

159

155

148

100

91

89

.434

.396

.396

.618

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2,179.8

1,813.2

1,727

1,527.6

1,377

1,294

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