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A's end Red Sox's bid for 2nd 10-game win streak
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Tommy John bids farewell: 'Will never forget you'
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Merrill's blast backs King's quality start as Padres hold off Astros
Red Sox fall to A’s 7-3 in what hopefully is not a sign of things to come
Jax (elbow discomfort), Walls (back tightness) scratched against Mariners
Saturday night game thread: at Rangers, 7:15
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What the Numbers Say
Verified 2026 team stats
Current-season record, scoring margin, expected record, offense, and run prevention from audited MLB team-level data. Ranks are league-wide when available.
| Team | Rec | Run Diff | Exp. Rec | R/G | RA/G | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 64-52 | +85 No. 5 | 68-48 No. 5 | 4.5 No. 14 | 3.8 No. 1 | .724 |
| Detroit Tigers | 57-60 | +85 No. 5 | 69-48 No. 6 | 4.6 No. 11 | 3.9 No. 4 | .732 |
| New York Yankees | 66-51 | +83 No. 7 | 68-49 No. 7 | 4.5 No. 13 | 3.8 No. 3 | .722 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 69-46 | +42 No. 8 | 62-53 No. 8 | 4.5 No. 15 | 4.1 No. 8 | .732 |
| Chicago White Sox | 59-56 | +32 No. 9 | 61-54 No. 9 | 4.7 No. 8 | 4.5 No. 17 | .720 |
| Seattle Mariners | 56-61 | -15 No. 16 | 57-60 No. 17 | 3.9 No. 30 | 4.1 No. 7 | .684 |
| Houston Astros | 60-58 | -23 No. 19 | 57-61 No. 18 | 4.6 No. 10 | 4.8 No. 25 | .739 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 58-59 | -22 No. 18 | 56-61 No. 19 | 4.0 No. 28 | 4.2 No. 9 | .683 |
| Texas Rangers | 59-58 | -28 No. 20 | 55-62 No. 20 | 4.1 No. 24 | 4.4 No. 13 | .717 |
| Minnesota Twins | 58-60 | -34 No. 21 | 55-63 No. 21 | 4.7 No. 9 | 4.9 No. 26 | .724 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 56-61 | -38 No. 22 | 54-63 No. 22 | 4.4 No. 16 | 4.8 No. 22 | .709 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 56-62 | -58 No. 24 | 52-66 No. 24 | 3.9 No. 29 | 4.4 No. 15 | .681 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 45-72 | -82 No. 27 | 49-68 No. 27 | 4.1 No. 27 | 4.8 No. 24 | .690 |
| Kansas City Royals | 49-69 | -102 No. 28 | 48-70 No. 29 | 4.2 No. 22 | 5.0 No. 27 | .711 |
| Athletics | 46-71 | -165 No. 30 | 42-75 No. 30 | 4.3 No. 20 | 5.7 No. 30 | .716 |
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