which teams leads the league in batting average in early games this season

The Atlanta Braves have the best batting average by a team this season, with an average of .270.

	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	Braves	.270	2026	44	.682	30	14	1,510	237	407	75	5	61	232	132	15	348	21	10	1,672	675	141	1	14	4	26	.332	.447	.779
2	Dodgers	.263	2026	44	.591	26	18	1,475	217	388	72	2	58	204	171	14	346	21	4	1,678	638	132	5	13	9	38	.342	.433	.775
3	Rays	.257	2026	42	.667	28	14	1,415	189	364	51	7	34	177	139	20	301	47	19	1,602	531	92	17	11	5	28	.330	.375	.705
4	Astros	.255	2026	45	.378	17	28	1,530	206	390	82	3	54	196	159	19	359	17	7	1,726	640	139	6	12	10	35	.330	.418	.749
5	Athletics	.252	2026	43	.512	22	21	1,466	190	369	67	6	49	187	160	11	373	25	6	1,658	595	122	10	11	8	29	.328	.406	.734
6	Pirates	.250	2026	44	.545	24	20	1,525	220	382	65	6	46	212	182	22	398	40	5	1,741	597	117	2	10	7	43	.337	.391	.728
7	Rockies	.248	2026	44	.386	17	27	1,489	188	369	80	7	43	182	131	21	423	35	14	1,657	592	130	9	7	1	28	.316	.398	.714
8	Blue Jays	.247	2026	43	.442	19	24	1,451	180	358	65	1	40	174	129	14	294	16	3	1,614	545	106	7	13	6	29	.312	.376	.687
9	Brewers	.245	2026	41	.585	24	17	1,374	209	337	69	4	27	201	184	9	329	43	13	1,588	495	100	13	8	11	21	.337	.360	.697
10	Cubs	.244	2026	44	.636	28	16	1,485	220	363	65	6	53	203	204	19	357	31	5	1,725	599	124	3	14	8	27	.340	.403	.744
11	Marlins	.243	2026	44	.455	20	24	1,451	186	353	68	9	33	175	150	25	356	51	15	1,643	538	110	3	14	3	27	.322	.371	.693
12	Nationals	.242	2026	44	.477	21	23	1,508	236	365	83	6	52	221	162	21	378	44	13	1,707	616	141	8	8	9	27	.323	.408	.731
13	Tigers	.242	2026	44	.432	19	25	1,464	183	354	82	7	40	174	168	16	371	19	6	1,658	570	129	0	10	0	26	.324	.389	.714
14	Cardinals	.240	2026	43	.581	25	18	1,447	199	348	67	2	49	193	150	32	356	30	11	1,656	566	118	10	17	8	31	.322	.391	.713
15	Royals	.240	2026	44	.432	19	25	1,449	181	348	72	6	44	174	156	20	360	30	13	1,649	564	122	4	20	3	27	.319	.389	.708
16	Giants	.240	2026	44	.409	18	26	1,489	147	357	75	7	31	142	92	13	351	12	5	1,607	539	113	4	9	7	31	.288	.362	.650
17	Twins	.236	2026	44	.455	20	24	1,471	211	347	67	3	49	200	173	27	388	40	10	1,687	567	119	4	12	3	24	.325	.385	.710
18	Red Sox	.235	2026	43	.419	18	25	1,432	161	337	69	4	31	154	135	30	363	34	8	1,609	507	104	5	7	2	37	.313	.354	.667
19	Yankees	.234	2026	44	.614	27	17	1,433	223	336	73	7	66	212	200	10	386	40	16	1,655	621	146	0	12	9	29	.330	.433	.763
20	Diamondbacks	.234	2026	42	.476	20	22	1,386	179	324	77	12	37	173	124	9	329	21	6	1,538	536	126	9	10	1	27	.299	.387	.686
21	White Sox	.233	2026	43	.512	22	21	1,409	189	329	50	6	56	179	167	30	400	31	12	1,635	559	112	14	15	9	24	.324	.397	.721
22	Rangers	.233	2026	43	.488	21	22	1,412	162	329	60	6	40	154	152	19	377	20	7	1,600	521	106	5	12	4	37	.313	.369	.682
23	Phillies	.233	2026	44	.477	21	23	1,496	176	348	61	8	52	173	128	18	358	27	4	1,656	581	121	2	12	2	21	.299	.388	.687
24	Mariners	.232	2026	45	.489	22	23	1,491	191	346	61	5	53	186	176	27	407	33	14	1,709	576	119	3	12	2	23	.322	.386	.708
25	Angels	.232	2026	44	.364	16	28	1,460	183	338	61	4	52	176	165	29	432	24	7	1,672	563	117	6	12	5	38	.319	.386	.705

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More Braves Stats

Team Batting Leaders

14

Olson

RBI

37

Olson

AVG

.353

Smith

Team Pitching Leaders

6

Sale

64

Sale

ERA

1.81

Elder

Team Rankings

2nd

237

1st

388

8th

ERA

3.02

1st

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	30	14	.682
Phillies	21	23	.477	9.0
Nationals	21	23	.477	9.0
Marlins	20	24	.455	10.0
Mets	18	25	.419	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 5/16	BOS	@	ATL	7:15 PM
Sun 5/17	BOS	@	ATL	1:35 PM
Mon 5/18	ATL	@	MIA	6:40 PM
Tue 5/19	ATL	@	MIA	4:10 PM
Wed 5/20	ATL	@	MIA	6:40 PM

Last Game

Cubs

28 - 16

Final

Braves

30 - 14

Thu 14 May 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

18

Schwarber

16

Judge

15

Murakami

RBI Leaders

38

Hicks

37

Olson

36

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.340

Marsh

.340

Langeliers

.339

Lopez

Hit Leaders

58

Lopez

55

Langeliers

53

De La Cruz

Run Leaders

37

Baldwin

36

Wood

36

Olson

OBP Leaders

.429

Alvarez

.428

Kurtz

.426

Greene

SLG Leaders

.677

Moniak

.667

Rice

.642

Alvarez

SB Leaders

18

Ramírez

18

Nuñez

15

Cruz

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

7

Ashby

6

Skenes

6

Soriano

Strikeout Leaders

80

Misiorowski

75

Cease

67

Sánchez

ERA Leaders

0.82

Ohtani

1.35

Schlittler

1.62

Martin

WHIP Leaders

0.64

Skenes

0.81

Schlittler

0.82

Ohtani

K/9 Leaders

14.12

Misiorowski

12.90

Cease

11.49

deGrom

K/BB Leaders

8.00

Skenes

7.13

deGrom

6.56

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

7

Skenes

7

Rasmussen

8

deGrom

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

779.9

Ohtani

649.2

Judge

637.7

Olson

DraftKings Points Leaders

527.6

Ohtani

481

Judge

473

Olson

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

30-14

26-15

27-16

27-17

25-17

Worst Record ATS

12-32

16-27

17-28

17-26

18-26

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	30	14	.682
Phillies	21	23	.477	9.0
Nationals	21	23	.477	9.0
Marlins	20	24	.455	10.0
Mets	18	25	.419	11.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Cubs	28	16	.636
Brewers	24	17	.585	2.5
Cardinals	25	18	.581	2.5
Pirates	24	20	.545	4.0
Reds	23	21	.523	5.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	26	18	.591
Padres	25	18	.581	0.5
Diamondbacks	20	22	.476	5.0
Giants	18	26	.409	8.0
Rockies	17	27	.386	9.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	28	14	.667
Yankees	27	17	.614	2.0
Orioles	20	24	.455	9.0
Blue Jays	19	24	.442	9.5
Red Sox	18	25	.419	10.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	24	21	.533
White Sox	22	21	.512	1.0
Twins	20	24	.455	3.5
Tigers	19	25	.432	4.5
Royals	19	25	.432	4.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	22	21	.512
Mariners	22	23	.489	1.0
Rangers	21	22	.488	1.0
Astros	17	28	.378	6.0
Angels	16	28	.364	6.5