which mlb team has the highest batting average this season

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	138	.601	83	55	4,637	624	1,210	193	21	143	592	442	50	963	137	48	5,209	1,874	357	42	38	23	101	.329	.404	.734
2	Dodgers	.257	2026	138	.594	82	56	4,653	678	1,198	225	15	169	640	515	52	1,083	55	18	5,278	1,960	409	14	44	29	111	.335	.421	.757
3	Brewers	.256	2026	139	.619	86	53	4,713	695	1,207	244	22	129	655	573	36	1,157	136	44	5,390	1,882	395	30	38	25	87	.339	.399	.738
4	Pirates	.253	2026	139	.489	68	71	4,797	682	1,216	208	14	163	650	493	76	1,325	114	22	5,404	1,941	385	8	30	10	107	.331	.405	.735
5	Rockies	.253	2026	139	.381	53	86	4,718	649	1,192	249	27	154	624	446	69	1,203	95	37	5,296	1,957	430	16	47	7	81	.323	.415	.738
6	Cubs	.252	2026	139	.561	78	61	4,799	746	1,211	237	21	196	704	586	71	1,179	101	18	5,500	2,078	454	6	38	20	92	.340	.433	.773
7	Red Sox	.250	2026	139	.540	75	64	4,666	624	1,165	253	24	142	595	447	82	1,121	97	37	5,272	1,892	419	31	46	12	87	.323	.405	.729
8	Nationals	.249	2026	141	.475	67	74	4,814	735	1,200	241	28	193	696	496	65	1,172	151	34	5,425	2,076	462	18	32	15	79	.326	.431	.757
9	Giants	.249	2026	139	.410	57	82	4,714	579	1,172	230	25	156	558	380	49	1,110	66	19	5,210	1,920	411	29	38	16	79	.309	.407	.716
10	Braves	.248	2026	139	.590	82	57	4,696	644	1,166	222	9	176	617	401	50	1,129	75	21	5,195	1,934	407	9	39	12	68	.312	.412	.724
11	Marlins	.248	2026	139	.504	70	69	4,613	603	1,143	213	29	139	574	480	75	1,139	146	43	5,232	1,831	381	21	43	11	85	.326	.397	.723
12	Royals	.247	2026	139	.446	62	77	4,663	593	1,154	250	18	142	564	437	48	1,091	110	29	5,215	1,866	410	24	43	16	87	.316	.400	.716
13	Twins	.247	2026	139	.482	67	72	4,682	652	1,156	229	20	165	622	450	75	1,100	80	32	5,256	1,920	414	8	41	8	85	.320	.410	.730
14	Athletics	.245	2026	139	.381	53	86	4,713	602	1,157	215	13	161	577	459	63	1,190	71	27	5,279	1,881	389	19	25	18	113	.319	.399	.718
15	Blue Jays	.245	2026	139	.489	68	71	4,674	549	1,145	221	8	131	524	382	51	1,004	69	14	5,172	1,775	360	22	43	15	101	.306	.380	.686
16	Diamondbacks	.244	2026	140	.521	73	67	4,689	627	1,142	235	35	137	598	466	49	1,016	96	23	5,281	1,858	407	33	44	12	87	.316	.396	.712
17	Phillies	.243	2026	139	.568	79	60	4,667	631	1,136	201	21	165	611	448	54	1,152	97	18	5,229	1,874	387	11	49	16	94	.314	.402	.715
18	Rangers	.243	2026	139	.496	69	70	4,617	570	1,121	207	21	155	550	455	65	1,178	65	20	5,194	1,835	383	27	30	10	95	.318	.397	.715
19	Cardinals	.241	2026	139	.496	69	70	4,677	623	1,128	195	14	148	605	444	86	1,091	88	22	5,272	1,795	357	19	46	15	101	.316	.384	.699
20	Astros	.240	2026	139	.504	70	69	4,671	631	1,122	203	16	184	600	464	65	1,142	42	19	5,252	1,909	403	17	35	36	95	.315	.409	.724
21	Padres	.238	2026	139	.525	73	66	4,585	591	1,089	201	14	152	569	481	53	1,129	138	38	5,178	1,774	367	21	38	19	110	.315	.387	.702
22	Tigers	.237	2026	138	.457	63	75	4,636	599	1,101	210	28	156	571	479	56	1,183	40	19	5,217	1,835	394	8	38	9	78	.314	.396	.710
23	White Sox	.237	2026	138	.529	73	65	4,641	660	1,102	220	13	181	629	498	78	1,256	74	33	5,273	1,891	414	26	30	19	62	.320	.407	.727
24	Guardians	.237	2026	138	.507	70	68	4,600	563	1,089	209	13	130	540	498	44	1,111	129	27	5,205	1,714	352	24	39	13	76	.315	.373	.687
25	Orioles	.235	2026	139	.496	69	70	4,627	630	1,088	204	19	169	607	520	53	1,281	71	32	5,250	1,837	392	17	33	17	93	.317	.397	.714

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Team Batting Leaders

37

Caminero

RBI

88

Caminero

AVG

.310

Simpson

Team Pitching Leaders

14

Rasmussen

149

Rasmussen

ERA

2.95

Rasmussen

Team Rankings

143

22nd

624

15th

1,133

18th

ERA

3.75

8th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	83	55	.601
Yankees	79	60	.568	4.5
Red Sox	75	64	.540	8.5
Orioles	69	70	.496	14.5
Blue Jays	68	71	.489	15.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 9/2	NYM	@	TBR	6:40 PM
Thu 9/3	TBR	@	TEX	8:05 PM
Fri 9/4	TBR	@	TEX	8:05 PM
Sat 9/5	TBR	@	TEX	7:05 PM
Sun 9/6	TBR	@	TEX	2:35 PM

Last Game

Mets

62 - 77

Final

Rays

83 - 55

Tue 1 Sep 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

40

Schwarber

38

Crow-Armstrong

37

Caminero

RBI Leaders

105

Stewart

100

Burleson

99

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.317

Arraez

.316

Alvarez

.310

Simpson

Hit Leaders

166

Arraez

165

Lopez

159

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

100

Crow-Armstrong

94

Olson

OBP Leaders

.433

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.603

Alvarez

.569

Crow-Armstrong

.550

García

SB Leaders

44

Nuñez

40

Chisholm

38

Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

222

Misiorowski

217

Williams

217

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.73

Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

2.09

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.23

Misiorowski

12.99

Cease

11.98

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.34

Misiorowski

6.32

Sale

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,246.6

Ohtani

1,991.5

Crow-Armstrong

1,829.2

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,579.6

Ohtani

1,511

Crow-Armstrong

1,370

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

82-56

81-60

79-60

77-62

76-63

75-63

Worst Record ATS

53-86

55-83

59-80

61-78

63-76

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	82	57	.590
Phillies	79	60	.568	3.0
Marlins	70	69	.504	12.0
Nationals	67	74	.475	16.0
Mets	62	77	.446	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	86	53	.619
Cubs	78	61	.561	8.0
Cardinals	69	70	.496	17.0
Pirates	68	71	.489	18.0
Reds	66	73	.475	20.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	82	56	.594
Padres	73	66	.525	9.5
Diamondbacks	73	67	.521	10.0
Giants	57	82	.410	25.5
Rockies	53	86	.381	29.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	83	55	.601
Yankees	79	60	.568	4.5
Red Sox	75	64	.540	8.5
Orioles	69	70	.496	14.5
Blue Jays	68	71	.489	15.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	73	65	.529
Guardians	70	68	.507	3.0
Twins	67	72	.482	6.5
Tigers	63	75	.457	10.0
Royals	62	77	.446	11.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	70	69	.504
Rangers	69	70	.496	1.0
Mariners	65	74	.468	5.0
Athletics	53	86	.381	17.0
Angels	53	86	.381	17.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 8/18	NYY	@	BAL	3-1
Tue 8/18	TOR	@	TBR	10-5
Tue 8/18	STL	@	CIN	3-0
Tue 8/18	MIA	@	PHI	4-6
Tue 8/18	AZ	@	BOS	4-9

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 9/2	SDP	@	CIN	12:40 PM
Wed 9/2	ATL	@	WSH	1:05 PM
Wed 9/2	ATH	@	TEX	2:35 PM
Wed 9/2	BAL	@	COL	3:10 PM
Wed 9/2	PHI	@	AZ	3:40 PM

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

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

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37

105

100

99

.317

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.310

166

165

159

100

100

94

.433

.396

.393

.603

.569

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44

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MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

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2.09

0.75

0.89

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13.23

12.99

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27

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MLB Fantasy 2026

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1,991.5

1,829.2

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