which mlb teams have the highest batting average before the 5th inning

The Atlanta Braves have the highest batting average by a team before the 5th inning this season, with an average of .262.

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Which MLB teams have the highest batting average before the 5th inning this regular season?

	TEAM	AVG	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Braves	.262	2026	52	.692	36	16	809	212	38	2	38	123	58	9	185	885	368	78	0	9	0	.315	.455	.770
2	Marlins	.260	2026	52	.442	23	29	796	207	41	6	17	108	71	16	186	894	311	64	1	10	0	.329	.391	.720
3	Dodgers	.256	2026	51	.608	31	20	778	199	39	0	33	114	92	5	200	886	337	72	1	10	0	.334	.433	.768
4	Rays	.252	2026	49	.694	34	15	742	187	32	5	20	89	64	11	156	829	289	57	5	6	0	.318	.389	.708
5	Astros	.249	2026	52	.404	21	31	795	198	35	2	31	100	69	8	183	878	330	68	0	5	1	.314	.415	.729
6	Nationals	.249	2026	52	.481	25	27	796	198	39	4	30	120	82	8	204	899	335	73	4	9	0	.322	.421	.743
7	White Sox	.248	2026	49	.510	25	24	742	184	26	3	35	108	80	10	196	843	321	64	3	7	2	.327	.433	.759
8	Brewers	.248	2026	48	.625	30	18	735	182	42	2	15	110	92	4	178	844	273	59	5	5	2	.333	.371	.704
9	Cubs	.247	2026	51	.569	29	22	784	194	35	2	29	100	92	7	190	891	320	66	1	7	1	.329	.408	.737
10	Diamondbacks	.247	2026	49	.531	26	23	728	180	42	7	23	89	62	3	171	807	305	72	6	7	0	.306	.419	.725
11	Athletics	.244	2026	50	.520	26	24	753	184	32	1	23	95	78	8	206	847	287	56	4	4	1	.320	.381	.701
12	Pirates	.244	2026	51	.510	26	25	770	188	31	3	26	101	90	10	216	876	303	60	1	5	0	.329	.394	.723
13	Giants	.244	2026	50	.400	20	30	758	185	33	5	19	67	39	5	176	809	285	57	1	6	0	.283	.376	.659
14	Tigers	.242	2026	52	.385	20	32	789	191	44	2	20	85	76	5	208	876	299	66	0	5	0	.311	.379	.690
15	Twins	.241	2026	51	.471	24	27	785	189	37	3	28	112	84	21	191	898	316	68	1	7	0	.328	.403	.730
16	Rockies	.239	2026	51	.373	19	32	775	185	45	3	23	94	72	9	222	860	305	71	2	2	0	.310	.394	.704
17	Angels	.237	2026	51	.333	17	34	763	181	36	2	30	100	81	17	223	867	311	68	1	5	0	.322	.408	.730
18	Red Sox	.237	2026	50	.440	22	28	738	175	37	4	15	79	77	18	180	844	265	56	3	7	0	.321	.359	.681
19	Royals	.235	2026	51	.392	20	31	748	176	41	2	17	80	73	12	183	844	272	60	1	10	0	.310	.364	.673
20	Cardinals	.234	2026	49	.571	28	21	739	173	26	0	24	76	61	16	191	825	271	50	5	4	1	.305	.367	.672
21	Blue Jays	.230	2026	51	.471	24	27	756	174	31	1	20	76	61	8	170	838	267	52	5	6	0	.292	.353	.646
22	Rangers	.227	2026	49	.490	24	25	722	164	31	0	26	80	73	11	192	812	273	57	0	6	0	.305	.378	.684
23	Orioles	.226	2026	51	.431	22	29	756	171	41	2	24	82	84	4	223	852	288	67	4	3	1	.306	.381	.687
24	Reds	.225	2026	50	.520	26	24	748	168	29	4	28	90	86	5	194	848	289	61	3	6	0	.307	.386	.693
25	Yankees	.222	2026	52	.577	30	22	774	172	42	5	39	104	94	7	230	882	341	86	0	5	2	.310	.441	.751

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Phillies	25	26	.490	10.5
Nationals	25	27	.481	11.0
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Sat 5/23	WSH	@	ATL	4:10 PM
Sun 5/24	WSH	@	ATL	4:10 PM
Tue 5/26	ATL	@	BOS	6:45 PM
Wed 5/27	ATL	@	BOS	6:45 PM
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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	36	16	.692
Phillies	25	26	.490	10.5
Nationals	25	27	.481	11.0
Marlins	23	29	.442	13.0
Mets	22	29	.431	13.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	30	18	.625
Cardinals	28	21	.571	2.5
Cubs	29	22	.569	2.5
Reds	26	24	.520	5.0
Pirates	26	25	.510	5.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	31	20	.608
Padres	29	20	.592	1.0
Diamondbacks	26	23	.531	4.0
Giants	20	30	.400	10.5
Rockies	19	32	.373	12.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	34	15	.694
Yankees	30	22	.577	5.5
Blue Jays	24	27	.471	11.0
Red Sox	22	28	.440	12.5
Orioles	22	29	.431	13.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	31	22	.585
White Sox	25	24	.510	4.0
Twins	24	27	.471	6.0
Royals	20	31	.392	10.0
Tigers	20	32	.385	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	26	24	.520
Rangers	24	25	.490	1.5
Mariners	25	27	.481	2.0
Astros	21	31	.404	6.0
Angels	17	34	.333	9.5