what team has the best batting average through the first half since may 15

Since May 15, 2026, the Pittsburgh Pirates have the best batting average by a team, with an average of .261.

TEAMAVGGW%WLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Pirates
Pirates
.261
75
.453
34
41
2,594
381
678
121
6
98
363
254
40
724
63
15
2,910
1,105
225
4
18
1
48
.334
.426
.760
2Rockies
Rockies
.261
73
.397
29
44
2,491
376
650
135
17
89
359
227
39
591
45
18
2,796
1,086
241
6
33
6
38
.328
.436
.764
3Dodgers
Dodgers
.260
73
.603
44
29
2,470
372
642
117
9
93
350
270
27
569
24
12
2,800
1,056
219
7
26
15
60
.336
.428
.764
4Rays
Rays
.258
74
.568
42
32
2,456
326
634
115
12
85
314
242
23
533
69
19
2,758
1,028
212
17
20
12
59
.328
.419
.747
5Brewers
Brewers
.257
76
.645
49
27
2,574
372
662
141
16
80
349
298
20
638
74
21
2,928
1,075
237
14
22
8
51
.336
.418
.754
6Red Sox
Red Sox
.256
73
.630
46
27
2,453
359
629
143
14
87
343
224
38
594
56
25
2,766
1,061
244
21
30
6
37
.325
.433
.757
7Giants
Giants
.256
73
.425
31
42
2,490
337
637
125
15
100
323
215
26
565
40
10
2,774
1,092
240
18
25
7
36
.319
.439
.757
8Nationals
Nationals
.255
75
.493
37
38
2,569
400
656
125
19
118
386
260
36
611
84
16
2,890
1,173
262
6
19
3
45
.330
.457
.787
9Marlins
Marlins
.254
74
.527
39
35
2,468
326
626
127
17
85
318
244
37
598
73
23
2,787
1,042
229
15
23
6
42
.327
.422
.749
10Rangers
Rangers
.251
74
.514
38
36
2,477
322
621
112
12
93
313
221
35
619
38
8
2,761
1,036
217
16
12
3
45
.319
.418
.738
11Cubs
Cubs
.250
74
.541
40
34
2,566
384
641
132
14
93
364
301
43
657
56
12
2,928
1,080
239
2
16
9
50
.337
.421
.758
12Royals
Royals
.249
74
.405
30
44
2,507
309
623
144
9
75
293
207
21
567
60
11
2,770
1,010
228
16
19
7
44
.309
.403
.712
13Twins
Twins
.248
74
.514
38
36
2,499
339
621
122
15
90
322
213
36
560
31
20
2,772
1,043
227
2
22
4
47
.314
.417
.731
14Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
.247
76
.553
42
34
2,571
354
635
125
17
76
334
269
33
533
55
12
2,919
1,022
218
18
28
10
44
.323
.398
.721
15Tigers
Tigers
.246
73
.521
38
35
2,489
353
612
96
17
104
338
253
28
640
16
11
2,802
1,054
217
6
26
7
41
.319
.423
.743
16Padres
Padres
.244
75
.480
36
39
2,470
319
602
110
4
83
308
265
33
592
79
23
2,800
969
197
13
19
10
65
.323
.392
.715
17Phillies
Phillies
.241
74
.554
41
33
2,450
345
591
104
11
95
331
231
32
657
62
11
2,746
1,002
210
5
28
7
51
.312
.409
.721
18Astros
Astros
.241
73
.589
43
30
2,455
342
591
97
7
106
325
243
38
605
21
9
2,759
1,020
210
9
14
19
52
.317
.415
.733
19White Sox
White Sox
.239
73
.521
38
35
2,487
363
595
126
5
95
347
225
38
657
36
17
2,774
1,016
226
10
14
7
28
.310
.409
.719
20Blue Jays
Blue Jays
.239
75
.493
37
38
2,517
283
601
118
6
74
269
194
29
564
40
11
2,770
953
198
8
22
5
53
.298
.379
.677
21Cardinals
Cardinals
.239
74
.446
33
41
2,473
309
590
95
10
71
302
231
39
546
41
10
2,771
918
176
7
21
6
56
.311
.371
.682
22Angels
Angels
.238
73
.397
29
44
2,453
298
585
112
7
70
286
205
37
678
33
11
2,714
921
189
8
11
6
49
.306
.375
.681
23Mets
Mets
.238
75
.440
33
42
2,533
327
603
91
9
105
312
245
31
674
41
16
2,835
1,027
205
9
17
7
45
.311
.405
.716
24Athletics
Athletics
.238
74
.324
24
50
2,506
316
596
112
4
90
298
232
41
644
35
17
2,796
986
206
7
10
10
61
.312
.393
.705
25Braves
Braves
.238
73
.548
40
33
2,464
337
586
111
4
97
320
214
32
592
36
8
2,736
996
212
5
21
5
31
.305
.404
.709
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Team Batting Leaders

HR

25

Lowe

Brandon Lowe

RBI

74

Lowe

Brandon Lowe

AVG

.309

Gonzales

Nick Gonzales
Team Pitching Leaders

W

11

Ashcraft

Braxton Ashcraft

K

162

Skenes

Paul Skenes

ERA

2.80

Ramírez

Yohan Ramírez
Team Rankings

HR

144

10th

R

601

3rd

SO

1,103

3rd

ERA

4.29

21st

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
73
44
.624
68
50
.576
5.5
58
59
.496
15.0
Pirates Pirates
58
61
.487
16.0
56
60
.483
16.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
8/9
@
1:35 PM
Tue
8/11
@
6:40 PM
Wed
8/12
@
6:40 PM
Thu
8/13
@
1:10 PM
Fri
8/14
@
6:40 PM
Last Game
NYM Mets

51 - 67

0

Final

9

PIT Pirates

58 - 61

Sat 8 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
70
47
.598
62
56
.525
8.5
59
59
.500
11.5
58
61
.487
13.0
51
67
.432
19.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
73
44
.624
68
50
.576
5.5
58
59
.496
15.0
58
61
.487
16.0
56
60
.483
16.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
70
47
.598
62
56
.525
8.5
61
57
.517
9.5
49
68
.419
21.0
46
71
.393
24.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
70
46
.603
66
51
.564
4.5
64
52
.552
6.0
56
61
.479
14.5
56
62
.475
15.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
60
56
.517
58
60
.492
3.0
58
60
.492
3.0
57
60
.487
3.5
49
69
.415
12.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
60
58
.508
59
58
.504
0.5
56
62
.475
4.0
46
71
.393
13.5
45
72
.385
14.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
7/25
@
3-2
Sat
7/25
@
7-2
Sat
7/25
@
3-1
Sat
7/25
@
0-3
Sat
7/25
@
5-8

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
8/9
@
12:15 PM
Sun
8/9
@
1:35 PM
Sun
8/9
@
1:35 PM
Sun
8/9
@
1:35 PM
Sun
8/9
@
1:35 PM