which team leads the mlb in passed balls

The Chicago Cubs have the most balls by a team this season, with 7,448 balls.

Interpreted as:

Which team leads the MLB in passed balls this regular season?

	TEAM	BALL	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Cubs	7,448	2026	135	.563	76	59	4,644	1,157	229	21	179	664	569	69	1,155	5,326	1,965	429	6	37	20	.249	.337	.423	.761
2	Brewers	7,273	2026	134	.619	83	51	4,544	1,157	234	22	123	629	551	35	1,117	5,203	1,804	379	30	36	24	.255	.337	.397	.734
3	Dodgers	7,035	2026	134	.597	80	54	4,519	1,165	217	15	168	625	494	49	1,052	5,120	1,916	400	13	42	29	.258	.335	.424	.759
4	Orioles	6,949	2026	134	.485	65	69	4,462	1,056	198	18	164	589	499	50	1,231	5,063	1,782	380	17	33	16	.237	.318	.399	.718
5	Yankees	6,896	2026	133	.564	75	58	4,393	1,013	197	17	183	568	483	34	1,225	4,952	1,793	397	7	31	18	.231	.310	.408	.718
6	Reds	6,881	2026	135	.474	64	71	4,493	1,022	189	12	177	534	481	45	1,282	5,069	1,766	378	15	32	10	.227	.306	.393	.700
7	Guardians	6,871	2026	134	.507	68	66	4,469	1,057	202	13	124	520	489	43	1,084	5,064	1,657	339	24	37	13	.237	.315	.371	.686
8	Pirates	6,866	2026	135	.481	65	70	4,649	1,172	204	14	158	627	479	72	1,278	5,241	1,878	376	8	30	10	.252	.329	.404	.733
9	Tigers	6,846	2026	133	.466	62	71	4,482	1,075	203	27	155	564	466	51	1,133	5,048	1,797	385	6	38	7	.240	.316	.401	.717
10	Diamondbacks	6,795	2026	135	.526	71	64	4,517	1,099	229	35	132	578	452	48	974	5,096	1,794	396	33	43	12	.243	.316	.397	.713
11	White Sox	6,749	2026	133	.526	70	63	4,476	1,069	211	13	178	613	468	76	1,213	5,078	1,840	402	26	30	19	.239	.319	.411	.730
12	Astros	6,745	2026	134	.500	67	67	4,512	1,093	197	15	179	583	444	63	1,099	5,072	1,857	391	17	34	35	.242	.317	.412	.728
13	Mets	6,706	2026	134	.448	60	74	4,505	1,063	167	17	163	528	428	42	1,136	5,026	1,753	347	16	31	11	.236	.306	.389	.695
14	Nationals	6,679	2026	136	.463	63	73	4,649	1,154	232	27	188	671	473	65	1,130	5,237	2,004	447	17	30	15	.248	.324	.431	.755
15	Padres	6,614	2026	134	.537	72	62	4,408	1,047	196	12	148	548	466	51	1,082	4,982	1,711	356	20	35	16	.238	.315	.388	.703
16	Twins	6,610	2026	134	.478	64	70	4,517	1,107	219	19	155	587	430	72	1,072	5,066	1,829	393	8	38	8	.245	.318	.405	.723
17	Marlins	6,608	2026	134	.507	68	66	4,452	1,108	210	28	134	556	458	72	1,091	5,045	1,776	372	20	42	10	.249	.326	.399	.725
18	Cardinals	6,582	2026	135	.496	67	68	4,539	1,095	190	14	141	585	434	84	1,059	5,120	1,736	345	19	42	15	.241	.316	.382	.699
19	Mariners	6,552	2026	134	.478	64	70	4,429	1,012	158	13	155	507	450	80	1,158	5,001	1,661	326	10	31	10	.228	.309	.375	.684
20	Royals	6,527	2026	135	.444	60	75	4,526	1,120	240	18	139	550	426	47	1,061	5,066	1,813	397	23	42	16	.247	.316	.401	.717
21	Braves	6,508	2026	134	.590	79	55	4,527	1,119	214	9	171	600	390	48	1,088	5,015	1,864	394	8	39	12	.247	.311	.412	.723
22	Athletics	6,508	2026	134	.396	53	81	4,548	1,115	210	13	158	560	437	59	1,148	5,087	1,825	381	18	23	18	.245	.318	.401	.719
23	Phillies	6,505	2026	134	.552	74	60	4,495	1,089	195	21	161	589	425	53	1,124	5,033	1,809	377	11	46	16	.242	.312	.402	.715
24	Angels	6,462	2026	134	.388	52	82	4,479	1,054	203	12	132	528	417	78	1,263	5,025	1,677	347	22	27	14	.235	.310	.374	.684
25	Rangers	6,416	2026	134	.493	66	68	4,452	1,080	196	21	149	523	439	62	1,137	5,007	1,765	366	26	27	10	.243	.317	.396	.714

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