The Cleveland Guardians have the highest strikeout percentage by a team this season, with a strikeout percentage of 26.7.
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Which teams have the best relievers strikeout percent this regular season?| TEAM | K% | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | GS | ERA | SO | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | GF | IBB | TBF | WP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | BB% | WHIP | BABIP | RA | H/9 | ||
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| 1 |  | Guardians | 26.7 | 2026 | 79 | .519 | 41 | 38 | 0 | 3.84 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 260.0 | 231 | 111 | 127 | 30 | 108 | 16 | 79 | 6 | 1,127 | 18 | 10.42 | 3.74 | 2.79 | 1.04 | 9.6 | 1.30 | .299 | 4.40 | 8.00 |
| 2 |  | Dodgers | 25.6 | 2026 | 79 | .633 | 50 | 29 | 0 | 3.71 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 252.0 | 199 | 104 | 106 | 25 | 102 | 9 | 79 | 9 | 1,048 | 5 | 9.57 | 3.64 | 2.63 | 0.89 | 9.7 | 1.19 | .270 | 3.79 | 7.11 |
| 3 |  | Phillies | 25.3 | 2026 | 77 | .532 | 41 | 36 | 0 | 3.88 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 278.0 | 269 | 120 | 135 | 30 | 90 | 17 | 77 | 5 | 1,194 | 11 | 9.78 | 2.91 | 3.36 | 0.97 | 7.5 | 1.29 | .317 | 4.37 | 8.71 |
| 4 |  | Brewers | 25.1 | 2026 | 75 | .613 | 46 | 29 | 0 | 3.50 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 298.0 | 256 | 116 | 131 | 30 | 124 | 4 | 75 | 9 | 1,249 | 17 | 9.48 | 3.74 | 2.53 | 0.91 | 9.9 | 1.28 | .291 | 3.96 | 7.73 |
| 5 |  | Marlins | 25.1 | 2026 | 78 | .500 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 3.36 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 292.1 | 209 | 109 | 122 | 21 | 137 | 23 | 78 | 5 | 1,229 | 17 | 9.48 | 4.22 | 2.25 | 0.65 | 11.1 | 1.18 | .254 | 3.76 | 6.43 |
| 6 |  | Padres | 24.9 | 2026 | 77 | .519 | 40 | 37 | 0 | 3.07 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 317.0 | 265 | 108 | 118 | 26 | 122 | 17 | 77 | 3 | 1,317 | 11 | 9.31 | 3.46 | 2.69 | 0.74 | 9.3 | 1.22 | .290 | 3.35 | 7.52 |
| 7 |  | Braves | 24.5 | 2026 | 77 | .623 | 48 | 29 | 0 | 2.84 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 276.0 | 214 | 87 | 96 | 27 | 90 | 8 | 77 | 3 | 1,115 | 10 | 8.90 | 2.93 | 3.03 | 0.88 | 8.1 | 1.10 | .261 | 3.13 | 6.98 |
| 8 |  | Mets | 24.0 | 2026 | 77 | .442 | 34 | 43 | 0 | 3.37 | 335 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 333.2 | 280 | 125 | 143 | 38 | 115 | 11 | 77 | 6 | 1,394 | 8 | 9.04 | 3.10 | 2.91 | 1.02 | 8.2 | 1.18 | .270 | 3.86 | 7.55 |
| 9 |  | Pirates | 23.5 | 2026 | 78 | .500 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 4.46 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 300.2 | 269 | 149 | 182 | 35 | 150 | 26 | 78 | 10 | 1,331 | 16 | 9.37 | 4.49 | 2.09 | 1.05 | 11.3 | 1.39 | .290 | 5.45 | 8.05 |
| 10 |  | Red Sox | 23.5 | 2026 | 76 | .408 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 3.20 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 281.0 | 239 | 100 | 109 | 32 | 96 | 12 | 76 | 2 | 1,170 | 5 | 8.81 | 3.07 | 2.86 | 1.02 | 8.2 | 1.19 | .274 | 3.49 | 7.65 |
| 11 |  | Blue Jays | 23.1 | 2026 | 78 | .500 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 3.83 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 335.2 | 301 | 143 | 166 | 37 | 135 | 11 | 78 | 9 | 1,421 | 16 | 8.79 | 3.62 | 2.43 | 0.99 | 9.5 | 1.30 | .290 | 4.45 | 8.07 |
| 12 |  | Mariners | 22.8 | 2026 | 78 | .513 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 3.43 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 251.2 | 234 | 96 | 110 | 20 | 98 | 22 | 78 | 5 | 1,081 | 13 | 8.83 | 3.50 | 2.52 | 0.72 | 9.1 | 1.32 | .308 | 3.93 | 8.37 |
| 13 |  | Yankees | 22.6 | 2026 | 77 | .597 | 46 | 31 | 0 | 3.44 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 262.0 | 229 | 100 | 108 | 25 | 97 | 14 | 77 | 5 | 1,107 | 6 | 8.59 | 3.33 | 2.58 | 0.86 | 8.8 | 1.24 | .283 | 3.71 | 7.87 |
| 14 |  | Angels | 22.6 | 2026 | 80 | .400 | 32 | 48 | 0 | 4.71 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 300.0 | 272 | 157 | 179 | 42 | 170 | 22 | 80 | 11 | 1,339 | 20 | 9.06 | 5.10 | 1.78 | 1.26 | 12.7 | 1.47 | .286 | 5.37 | 8.16 |
| 15 |  | Athletics | 22.4 | 2026 | 77 | .494 | 38 | 39 | 0 | 5.02 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 310.1 | 312 | 173 | 185 | 42 | 130 | 22 | 77 | 8 | 1,368 | 8 | 8.87 | 3.77 | 2.35 | 1.22 | 9.5 | 1.42 | .311 | 5.37 | 9.05 |
| 16 |  | Astros | 22.3 | 2026 | 80 | .463 | 37 | 43 | 0 | 4.65 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 313.2 | 275 | 162 | 174 | 44 | 159 | 14 | 80 | 3 | 1,357 | 14 | 8.69 | 4.56 | 1.91 | 1.26 | 11.7 | 1.38 | .276 | 4.99 | 7.89 |
| 17 |  | Tigers | 22.1 | 2026 | 78 | .436 | 34 | 44 | 0 | 3.94 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 292.1 | 269 | 128 | 143 | 33 | 124 | 11 | 78 | 3 | 1,247 | 7 | 8.47 | 3.82 | 2.22 | 1.02 | 9.9 | 1.34 | .294 | 4.40 | 8.28 |
| 18 |  | White Sox | 21.8 | 2026 | 77 | .519 | 40 | 37 | 0 | 4.39 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 350.2 | 315 | 171 | 192 | 45 | 170 | 19 | 77 | 10 | 1,526 | 15 | 8.52 | 4.36 | 1.95 | 1.15 | 11.1 | 1.38 | .281 | 4.93 | 8.08 |
| 19 |  | Orioles | 21.5 | 2026 | 80 | .475 | 38 | 42 | 0 | 4.52 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 289.0 | 276 | 145 | 168 | 38 | 110 | 8 | 80 | 5 | 1,245 | 10 | 8.35 | 3.43 | 2.44 | 1.18 | 8.8 | 1.34 | .290 | 5.23 | 8.60 |
| 20 |  | Cubs | 21.1 | 2026 | 77 | .519 | 40 | 37 | 0 | 3.82 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 289.2 | 254 | 123 | 134 | 43 | 112 | 14 | 77 | 4 | 1,216 | 13 | 7.95 | 3.48 | 2.29 | 1.34 | 9.2 | 1.26 | .267 | 4.16 | 7.89 |
| 21 |  | Reds | 20.9 | 2026 | 77 | .481 | 37 | 40 | 0 | 4.79 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 295.0 | 268 | 157 | 176 | 43 | 178 | 17 | 77 | 12 | 1,332 | 15 | 8.48 | 5.43 | 1.56 | 1.31 | 13.4 | 1.51 | .276 | 5.37 | 8.18 |
| 22 |  | Rays | 20.8 | 2026 | 75 | .573 | 43 | 32 | 0 | 4.48 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 297.0 | 273 | 148 | 168 | 47 | 121 | 14 | 75 | 17 | 1,282 | 15 | 8.09 | 3.67 | 2.21 | 1.42 | 9.4 | 1.33 | .271 | 5.09 | 8.27 |
| 23 |  | Royals | 20.7 | 2026 | 78 | .410 | 32 | 46 | 0 | 4.82 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 272.2 | 268 | 146 | 155 | 43 | 143 | 16 | 78 | 7 | 1,206 | 16 | 8.25 | 4.72 | 1.75 | 1.42 | 11.9 | 1.51 | .298 | 5.12 | 8.85 |
| 24 |  | Diamondbacks | 20.6 | 2026 | 77 | .494 | 38 | 39 | 0 | 4.20 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 257.0 | 223 | 120 | 133 | 29 | 98 | 16 | 77 | 7 | 1,086 | 8 | 7.84 | 3.43 | 2.29 | 1.02 | 9.0 | 1.25 | .270 | 4.66 | 7.81 |
| 25 |  | Twins | 20.5 | 2026 | 79 | .468 | 37 | 42 | 0 | 5.17 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 287.1 | 287 | 165 | 181 | 32 | 154 | 20 | 79 | 5 | 1,303 | 14 | 8.36 | 4.82 | 1.73 | 1.00 | 11.8 | 1.53 | .307 | 5.67 | 8.99 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 29 | .623 | ||
42 | 36 | .538 | 6.5 | |
41 | 38 | .519 | 8.0 | |
40 | 39 | .506 | 9.0 | |
34 | 43 | .442 | 14.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
47 | 29 | .618 | ||
42 | 34 | .553 | 5.0 | |
40 | 37 | .519 | 7.5 | |
39 | 39 | .500 | 9.0 | |
37 | 40 | .481 | 10.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 29 | .633 | ||
40 | 37 | .519 | 9.0 | |
39 | 39 | .500 | 10.5 | |
31 | 46 | .403 | 18.0 | |
31 | 48 | .392 | 19.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | 31 | .597 | ||
43 | 32 | .573 | 2.0 | |
39 | 39 | .500 | 7.5 | |
38 | 42 | .475 | 9.5 | |
31 | 45 | .408 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
40 | 37 | .519 | ||
41 | 38 | .519 | ||
38 | 42 | .475 | 3.5 | |
34 | 44 | .436 | 6.5 | |
33 | 46 | .418 | 8.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
40 | 39 | .506 | ||
38 | 40 | .487 | 1.5 | |
38 | 40 | .487 | 1.5 | |
37 | 43 | .463 | 3.5 | |
32 | 48 | .400 | 8.5 |
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