which mlb team had the most losses by 2 or fewer runs in 2023

The Oakland Athletics lost the most games by a team with a run differential of 2 or below in 2023, with 112 losses.

	TEAM	L	DIFF	SEASON	W	L%	G	W%	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Athletics	112	-454	2023	26	.812	138	.188	4,464	401	925	170	14	124	386	406	71	1,311	120	26	4,989	1,495	308	24	24	9	106	.207	.282	.335	.617
2	Royals	106	-327	2023	30	.779	136	.221	4,491	462	998	201	30	117	439	343	50	1,210	123	38	4,937	1,610	348	9	44	8	85	.222	.282	.358	.641
3	Rockies	103	-389	2023	28	.786	131	.214	4,389	476	1,020	229	22	117	450	335	51	1,297	56	21	4,814	1,644	368	8	31	8	100	.232	.293	.375	.667
4	White Sox	101	-355	2023	29	.777	130	.223	4,381	408	949	191	5	123	392	281	40	1,201	62	17	4,731	1,519	319	11	18	17	87	.217	.269	.347	.616
5	Cardinals	91	-305	2023	30	.752	121	.248	4,039	397	912	177	8	117	384	417	53	1,011	66	22	4,542	1,456	302	10	23	12	90	.226	.305	.360	.665
6	Nationals	91	-292	2023	38	.705	129	.295	4,337	462	1,034	203	19	99	438	318	55	943	86	19	4,751	1,572	321	17	24	4	91	.238	.297	.362	.660
7	Angels	89	-265	2023	38	.701	127	.299	4,262	473	998	178	23	147	453	380	57	1,208	59	23	4,740	1,663	348	7	34	22	95	.234	.303	.390	.693
8	Mets	87	-236	2023	35	.713	122	.287	3,980	404	871	146	13	131	392	361	70	1,038	85	13	4,448	1,436	290	13	24	10	80	.219	.294	.361	.654
9	Pirates	86	-284	2023	40	.683	126	.317	4,105	412	881	192	19	95	389	408	41	1,172	77	31	4,598	1,396	306	15	29	3	69	.215	.290	.340	.630
10	Guardians	86	-207	2023	42	.672	128	.328	4,311	419	1,011	210	20	73	391	347	43	914	110	26	4,746	1,480	303	11	34	35	92	.235	.296	.343	.639
11	Red Sox	84	-243	2023	32	.724	116	.276	3,916	405	922	209	10	110	380	320	45	995	62	22	4,309	1,481	329	8	20	9	90	.235	.299	.378	.677
12	Tigers	84	-260	2023	41	.672	125	.328	4,181	404	900	168	18	109	390	381	40	1,176	67	16	4,634	1,431	295	11	21	8	84	.215	.286	.342	.628
13	Giants	83	-242	2023	42	.664	125	.336	4,084	391	879	164	8	113	378	399	65	1,159	36	14	4,587	1,398	285	12	27	13	103	.215	.294	.342	.636
14	Yankees	80	-249	2023	34	.702	114	.298	3,676	336	745	131	6	119	323	363	30	989	61	19	4,091	1,245	256	5	17	11	92	.203	.279	.339	.617
15	Reds	80	-213	2023	49	.620	129	.380	4,298	510	981	190	22	137	483	419	63	1,228	123	37	4,813	1,626	349	12	21	7	83	.228	.305	.378	.683
16	Padres	80	-207	2023	25	.762	105	.238	3,417	316	710	150	7	93	300	400	32	903	67	21	3,887	1,153	250	14	24	10	96	.208	.295	.337	.632
17	Cubs	79	-224	2023	30	.725	109	.275	3,599	359	789	143	17	92	345	358	46	980	81	22	4,042	1,242	252	10	29	7	66	.219	.296	.345	.641
18	Marlins	78	-253	2023	48	.619	126	.381	4,205	388	1,006	182	16	99	367	299	33	1,017	58	15	4,581	1,517	297	18	26	16	121	.239	.293	.361	.654
19	Diamondbacks	78	-220	2023	40	.661	118	.339	3,919	420	895	178	36	101	396	377	40	963	103	19	4,385	1,448	315	23	26	8	87	.228	.301	.369	.670
20	Twins	75	-159	2023	40	.652	115	.348	3,798	383	827	166	14	120	366	382	61	1,217	51	12	4,271	1,381	300	6	24	10	96	.218	.298	.364	.661
21	Mariners	74	-165	2023	42	.638	116	.362	3,886	421	856	193	8	121	405	379	79	1,157	89	20	4,369	1,428	322	4	21	10	71	.220	.301	.367	.669
22	Blue Jays	73	-205	2023	34	.682	107	.318	3,622	372	840	167	12	97	352	337	43	871	56	22	4,025	1,322	276	4	19	9	84	.232	.303	.365	.668
23	Rangers	72	-218	2023	28	.720	100	.280	3,349	335	751	161	4	109	318	322	29	915	39	15	3,725	1,247	274	5	20	10	65	.224	.296	.372	.669
24	Phillies	72	-173	2023	45	.615	117	.385	3,935	419	892	185	19	114	405	366	51	1,135	96	13	4,383	1,457	318	9	22	17	83	.227	.299	.370	.670
25	Astros	72	-177	2023	38	.655	110	.345	3,678	395	836	157	10	117	381	309	42	879	71	21	4,058	1,364	284	11	18	10	87	.227	.293	.371	.664