June Wrap Up – It Was A Scorcher

JuneWrapJuly is upon us, and that means it’s time for BBRT’s look at the previous month. Clearly, things heated up a bit in June:

  • The Orioles set a new MLB record for June HR’s and fell just two long balls shy of the record for any month.
  • Jose Altuve of the Astros hit a scorching .420, and the Orioles hit .300 as a team.
  • The White Sox hit seven home runs in a game – and lost.
  • The Rockies and Marlins played a game (which ended in a 5-3 Rockies’ win) in which every run scored on a solo home run.
  • The Braves’ Freddie Freeman hit for 2016’s first cycle.
  • The Giants chose to NOT use a DH in a game at Oakland, letting pitcher Madison Bumgarner bat for himself. Madbum doubled in his first at bat – leading off the third inning.

We’ll look at all of this and more in this post – as well as the usual statistics, leader boards and off-the-wall BBRT observations. (This post can get a bit long – a month of stats, after all.  If you prefer a look at other recent posts, there are links in the sidebar to the right.)

BBRT Note:  Apologies for being a day late on this post.  Our Golden Retriever

Windsor

Windsor

“Windsor” passed away a few weeks ago (cancer) and we decided to honor him by adopting a rescue dog.  Had a long drive/day on May 30th picking her (Wendy) up.  She was rescued from Turkey – and, while she needs lots of TLC, she is very sweet.

Wendy

Wendy

 

 

 

 

 

INDIANS HEAT UP – MOVE INTO FIRST PLACE

Cleveland Progressive field photo

Home to the hottest team in baseball. Photo by Ken Lund

No team was hotter in June than the Cleveland Indians, who went an MLB-best 22-6 and ended the month on an active 13-game win streak – although the Orioles challenged with a 19-9 record, driven by 56 home runs (a new June MLB team record). The Giants posted the NL’s top record for the month at 17-10.  BBRT Note: The Rangers also had a big month, 20-8, the only team other than Cleveland to reach 20 victories.

On the opposite end of the scorecard were the Angels, Pirates and Phillies, who suffered June swoons. The Angels’ 8-19 was the worst June mark in MLB, while the Pirates and Phillies each posted NL-worst 9-19 records. The biggest stumble probably belongs to the Red Sox, who went 10-16 – dropping from the top of the AL East (with a three-game lead) to second-place (five games behind the Orioles).

If the season ended June 30, your playoff teams would be:

AL Division Leaders: Orioles, Indians, Rangers.  Wild Cards: Red Sox, Royals.

NL Division Leaders: Nationals, Cubs, Giants.  Wild Cards: Dodgers Mets.

The full standings – with June won-lost records included – can be found at the end of this post.

BASEBALL ROUNDTABLE MONTHLY HONORS

 NL Player of the Month:  Wil Myers, 1B, Padres.

The 25-year-old Myers hit .327, with 11 home runs, 33 RBI and 25 runs scored for the Padres in June – and tossed in five steals in six attempts. Clearly, 2016 marks a comeback season for the 2013 AL Rookie of the Year (Rays), whose past two seasons have been hampered by wrist injuries. (In 2014-2015, Myers played in a total of 147 games, hitting .235 with 14 home runs.)

NL Pitcher of the Month – LHP Jorge De La Rosa, Rockies

Rockies’ veteran southpaw Jorge De La Rosa (35-years-old in his 13th MLB season) came into June with a 1-4 record and a 10.52 earned run average – and then turned things around big time.  In five appearances, three starts, De La Rosa went 4-0, with a 1.96 ERA – and four of those outings were in hitter-friendly Colorado.

AL Player of the Month – Jose Altuve, 2B,  Astros

It was tempting to go with Edwin Encarnacion – who hit .308, tied for the MLB June HR lead with 11 and was one of only two players to drive in 30 or more runs for the month.  However, BBRT could not ignore Altuve’s .420 June average (highest among MLB qualifiers) and his MLB-leading 42 base hits and .492 on-base percentage.  Altuve’s June line: .420, four home runs, 15 RBI, 19 runs scored, six steals.

AL Pitcher of the Month – Danny Salazar, RHP, Indians

Salazar won all five of his June starts, putting up a 1.91 ERA and fanning 35 batters in 33 innings. On the season, he is 10-3, with a 2.22 ERA and 107 whiffs in 93 1/3 innings.

AL Team of the Month – Orioles and Indians (tie)

BBRT’s first-ever tie for team of the month goes to the Orioles (on the basis of their power bats) and the Indians (on the basis of their power arms). The Orioles went 19-9 for the month, moving into first place in the AL East. They did it with offense, setting a new MLB record for home runs in June with 56 and leading MLB in average (.300), runs scored (185), hits (294); doubles (58); HR’s (56); and  total bases (520). Among the key June surge contributors: CF Adam Jones (.314-11-27); 1B Chris Davis (.284-9-24); and RF Mark Trumbo (.281-8-23).

The Indians actually outperformed the Orioles, going 22-6 (the best June record in MLB) and ended the month on a 13-game winning streak – behind a pitching staff that led MLB (in June) in ERA (2.42); complete games (four – no other team had more than one); shutouts (four); and batting average against (.213). Among the key contributors: Danny Salazar (5-0, 1.91 in June); Trevor Bauer (3-0, 2.01); Corey Kluber (4-1, 2.19); closer Cody Allen (1 win, six saves, 2.38).

NL Team of the Month – Giants

The Giants led the NL in wins (17-10) and did it with a balanced approach – giving up the fifth-fewest runs in the NL and scoring the third most (while also recording the NL’s highest June team batting average at .277). Among the team’s leading June performers: 1B Brandon Belt (.320-5-17); C Buster Posey (.319-2-15); SS Brandon Crawford (.315-1-23); P Johnny Cueto (3-0, 2.67); P Madison Bumgarner (3-2, 2.34).

Now, Let’s take a look at some unique events from June – and then (for those inclined to continue) go on to look at the month’s statistical leaders and losers.

I Remember this from Little League – But It Worked in the Show

On June 28, as the Cubs topped the Reds 7-2 in 15 innings, Cubbies’ manager Joe Maddon pulled out all the stops (or “Strops”) using six left fielders, including three called in from the bullpen.

All 24 position players (both teams) got into the game, and Maddon even used a trio of pitchers in left field. Reliever Spencer Patton started the 14th inning (scored tied 2-2) on the mound, retiring Reds’ SS Brandon Phillips on a fly out to center.  Then Maddon moved Patton to left field (in place of Chris Coghlan) and brought reliever Travis Wood to the mound to face Reds’ RF Jay Bruce. Wood retired Bruce on a grounder to first base. Maddon then pulled another switch – a one-for-one – with Patton coming back to the mound and Wood going to left field. Patton retired jhot-hitting Reds’ LF Adam Duvall on a grounder to second.  The Cubs scored five runs in the top of the fifteenth – and, as part of the rally, pitcher Jason Hammel had pinch hit for pitcher Spencer Patton. So, to start the inning, Wood moved back to the mound and reliever Pedro Strop came in to play left field in place of pinch hitter Hammel. (Patton, but the way, got the win.)

Lots of Offense – Even at “Pitcher Perfect Petco”

Petco Park photo

Petco Park – Site of a baseball hurricane. Photo by SD Dirk

The Mariners and the Padres faced off early in the month at San Diego’s notoriously “pitcher friendly” Petco Park – and seemingly set the tone for an offense-dominated month of June across MLB. The Padres started the month off with a 14-6 win over the Mariners. On the second day of the month, the outburst continued, as Seattle came back from a 12-2 deficit after five innings, to pound their way to a 16-13 win. The comeback from a ten-run deficit was the largest comeback in Mariners’ history – and the ten-run lead was the largest lead ever coughed up by the Padres. BBRT Note: The June 2 game was the highest-scoring contest (29 total runs) ever at Petco Park. 

Long Gone

The Orioles smashed 56 home runs in June, setting a new June record for round trippers.  (The 1996 Oakland A’s had 55 June homers).

BBRT Note:  The record for home runs in any single month is 58: Orioles – May 1987; Mariners – May 1999.

White Sox Blast Their Way Into the Loss Column

On June 25, the White Sox tied an MLB record by hitting seven home runs IN A LOSS. Despite out-homering the Blue Jays 7-1, the ChiSox dropped the game by a 10-8 score.  All of the White Sox home runs were solo shots and, despite the outburst, the Sox never had the lead.

Rockies Blast Their Way Into the Win Column

On June 20, the Rockies topped the Marlins 5-3 in Miami, not an unusual outcome.  However, the fact that all eight runs scored on solo home runs made MLB history. It marked the highest score of any game in which every run scored on a solo homer – literally crushing the previous record of five (Mariners 3 -Angels 2; May 4, 2015).

Keeping It Clean

The Miami Marlin’s went a record (since 1913) 28 consecutive games without committing an infield error – the team’s first and only June infield error came on the last day of the month. The streak, which began on May 30, ended on June 30, with an error by third baseman Martin Prado.

Top Ten List. A Ticket to the Hall?

Albert Pujols photo

Photo by Keith Allison

Angels’ DH Albert Pujols moved one notch closer to MLB’s top-ten career home run list on June 25, when he hit his 14th home run of the season and the 574th of his career.  The blast moved him past Harmon Killebrew into 11th place all time.  Next target?  Mark McGwire at 583.  Pujols next homer will put him on another list.  It will make him just the fifth player to hit at least 15 round trippers in each of his first 16 seasons.  The others are: Eddie Mathews, Frank Robinson, Eddie Murray and Barry Bonds. All but Bonds are in the Hall of Fame.

First Cycle of 2015

On June 15, Braves’ 1B Freddie Freeman notched the first cycle (single, double, triple, homer in a game) of 2016 – although he had to work overtime (13-innings) to get it. For more on Freeman’s cycle, click here.

Touch ‘Em All,  Miggy

When the Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera homered against Miami’s Adam Conley in the fifth inning of the Tigers’ June 28 7-5 victory, it not only gave Detroit the lead – it completed Cabrera’s dance card, giving him a home run against all 30 MLB teams.

Keeping Control of Yourself

In the seventh inning of the Angels 4-3 win over the Indians on June 11, Indians’ DH Carlos Santana drew a four-pitch walk from Angels’ starter Matt Shoemaker. No big deal, right? Not so fast.  It was Shoemaker’s first walk since May 13 – a period during which he pitched 39 2/3 walk-free innings, faced 155 batters and notched 49 strikeouts.  That total of 49 whiffs between free passes ties Pedro Martinez for the third-longest in MLB history (one and two go to Curt Schilling and Greg Maddux at 56 and 53, respectively).

Youth Will Be Served

On June 27, 24-year-old Cubs’ third baseman Kris Bryant lit up the Great American Ball Park, going five-for-five with three home runs and two doubles as the Cubs prevailed over a stubborn Reds’ squad by a score of 11-8. In the process, Bryant set a new Cubs’ record for total bases in a game and became just the second player in Cubs’ history to collect five extra base hits in a game (George Gore notched three doubles and two triples back in 1885).  A few notes:

  • Each of Bryant’s home runs exceeded 400-feet (410-444-403).
  • Bryant’s game helped break a 13-game slump in which he had hit just .167. The five-hit day raised his season average from .265 to .278.
  • Bryant played three positions in the contest (3B/RF/LF)
  • The HR’s brought Bryant’s season total to 21.
  • Bryant had four runs scored and six RBI for the game.

Age Will Be Served

Forty-year-old Boston DH David Ortiz continued to celebrate his “farewell tour” around MLB.  In June, Big Papi hit .337, with four home runs and 16 RBI. Another old-timer, 39-year-old Yankee RF Carlos Beltran did even better. In 82 June at bats, Beltran hit .366, with 7 homers and 22 RBI.

More Why I Hate the DH

On June 30, with the Giants playing at Oakland, SF manager Bruce Bochy opted to not use the DH – instead batting pitcher Madison Bumgarner in the number nine spot (the first time a team had voluntarily declined to use the DH since 1976). In his first at bat – leading off the Giants’ third – Bumgarner laced a double (he ended the night one-for-four in 12-6 Giants’ win).

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Now let’s look at the team and individual stats, first for the month of June and then year-to-date.

— TEAM BATTING LEADERS FOR JUNE —

BATTING AVERAGE

AL

Orioles – .300; Tigers – .288; Royals – .284

NL

Giants – .277; Nationals – .276; Padres – .275

The other side of the coin:

The Pirates hit an MLB low .230 for the month, while the Rays’ .250 average was the lowest in the AL.  The six lowest June averages belong to NL teams.

RUNS

AL

Orioles – 185; Blue Jays – 158; Tigers – 154

NL

Rockies – 155; Nationals – 149; Padres – 145; Giants – 145

The other side of the coin:

The Met tallied the fewest runs in June with 86 (only the Mets and Brewers scored less than 100), while the Royals’ 108 was the lowest AL total.

HOME RUNS

AL

Orioles – 56; Blue Jays – 47; Rangers – 45

NL

Cubs – 46; Rockies – 39; Nationals – 38

The other side of the coin:

Atlanta hit the fewest June round trippers with 18. The Royals were at the bottom of the AL with 25.

STOLEN BASES

AL

Indians – 26; Astros – 21;  Twins – 18

NL

Reds – 29; Padres – 27; Brewers -23

The other side of the coin:

Nobody stole fewer bags than the Cardinals in June – just three steals in ten attempts. The Orioles, Rays and Mets were close, with just four steals each.

— TEAM PITCHING LEADERS FOR JUNE —

ERA

AL

Indians – 2.42; Astros – 3.11; Rangers – 4.04

NL

Cubs – 3.12; Cardinals – 3.46; Dodgers – 3.60

The other side of the coin:

The Twins’ 5.50 ERA was June’s worst, followed by the  Phillies 5.34.

STRIKEOUTS

AL

Mariners – 248; Rays – 248; Yankees – 245

NL

Nationals – 273; Dodgers – 261; Cubs – 251

The other side of the coin:

The Rangers logged the fewest strikeouts in June (170), while the Cardinals had the fewest in the NL (175).

Royals’ pitchers gave up an MLB-worst 51 home runs in June, while the Cardinals allowed only 17 round trippers.

FEWEST FREE PASSES

AL

Astros – 60; Yankees – 64; Twins – 64

NL

Cardinals – 67; Nationals – 71; Giants – 73

The other side of the coin:

The White Sox gave an AL-leading 120 batters a free pass to first base, while the Reds walked an NL-worst 110.

SAVES

AL

Rangers -12; Orioles – 10; White Sox 10

NL

Brewers – 10; Mets – 10; Marlins – 9

The other side of the coin:

The D-backs led MLB with 8 blown saves in June, while the Mariners led the AL with six.

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Now, let’s switch to individual player stats for the month of June.

— INDIVIDUAL BATTING LEADERS FOR JUNE —

BATTING AVERAGE – minimum 75 plate appearances

AL

Jose Altuve, 2B, Astros – .420; Kendry Morales, DH, Royals – .402; Manny Machado, SS, Orioles – .370

NL

Anthony Rizzo, 1B, Cubs – .378; Ichiro Suzuki, CF, Marlins – .368; Carlos Gonzalez, RF, Rockies – .364

The other side of the coin:

MLB’s  lowest averages in June (75 or more plate appearances) go to Twins’ DH/1B Byung Ho Park (.136)  in the AL and Phillies’ SS Freddy Galvis (.178) in the NL. Others hitting under the Mendoza line (less than .200) for the month: White Sox 3B Todd Frazier (.167); A’s CF Billy Burns (194); Nationals’ 1B Ryan Zimmerman (.188); Pirates’ 1B John Jaso (19’7); Pirates’ 2B Josh Harrison (.198).

HOME RUNS

AL

Edwin Encarnacion, DH, Blue Jays – 11; Adam Jones, CF, Orioles – 11; Nelson Cruz, DH, Mariners – 10

NL

Wil Myers, 1B, Padres – 11; Kris Bryant, 3B, Cubs – 11; three with nine

RBI

AL

Edwin Encarnacion, DH, Blue Jays – 30; Adam Jones, CF, Orioles – 27; Chris Davis, 1B, Orioles – 24

NL

Wil Myers, 1B, Padres – 33; Carlos Gonzalez, RF, Rockies – 29; Jake Lamb, 3B, D-backs – 27

RUNS

AL

Adam Jones, CF, Orioles – 30; Edwin Encarnacion, DH, Blue Jays – 29; two with 26

NL

Wil Myers, 1B, Padres – 25; Kris Bryant, 3B, Cubs – 25; Charlie Blackmon, CF, Rockies – 24;

STOLEN BASES

AL

Raja Davis, CF, Indians – 10;  Eduardo Nunez, SS, Twins – 9; three with six

NL

Billy Hamilton, CF, Reds – 9; Melvin Upton, Jr., LF, Padres – 8; Ben Revere, CF, Nationals – 8

WALKS

AL

Edwin Encarnacion, DH, Blue Jays – 23; Robbie Grossman, LF, Twins -23; Josh Donaldson, 3B, Blue Jays – 22

NL

Joey Votto, 1B, Reds – 24; Matt Carpenter, 3B. Cardinals – 23; two with 1

The other side of the coin:

No one fanned more often in June than White Sox’ 3B Todd Frazier (38 times). In the NL, the whiff leader for the month was Braves’ 1B Freddie Freeman (34).

— INDIVIDUAL PITCHING LEADERS FOR JUNE —

ERA – minimum 30 innings

AL

Cole Hamels, Rangers – 1.51 (six starts); Steven Wright, Red Sox – 1.62 (five starts)

Danny Salazar, Indians – 1.91 (five starts)

NL

Carlos Martinez, Cardinals – 1.31 (five starts); Jon Lester, Cubs – 1.41 (six starts);

Zack Greinke, D-backs – 1.63 (six starts)

The other side of the coin:

Among pitchers with at least four games started, the Rockies’ Eddie Butler had the highest ERA – 11.22.  In the AL, that distinction went to the White Sox’ James Sheilds (11.07). 

WINS

AL

Danny Salazar, Indians – 5-0, 1.91; seven with four wins (Cole Hamels, Rangers; J.A. Happ, Blue Jays; Doug Fister, Astros; Chris Sale, White Sox; Corey Kluber, Indians; Martin Perez, Rangers; Aaron Sanchez Blue Jays

NL

Zack Grienke, D-backs – 4-0, 1.63; Jorge De La Rosa, Rockies – 4-0, 1.96; Jon Lester, Cubs – 4-0, 1.41; Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers – 4-1, 2.36; Max Scherzer, Nationals – 4-1, 1.96

The other side of the coin:

The Rays’ Chris Archer started six games in June and led all MLB hurlers in losses (1-5, 4.97). 

Work Horses

Jon Lester of the Cubs and Trevor Bauer of the Indians led their league’s in innings pitched for June – both at 44 2/3.  No one topped Corey Kluber’s (Indians) two complete games in the month, and five hurlers threw a complete game shutout: Kluber; Jered Weaver, Angels; Carlos Carrasco, Indians; Zack Greinke, D-backs; Julio Teheran, Braves.

STRIKEOUTS

AL

Micheal Pineda, Yankees – 49 (36 innings pitched); Chris Archer, Rays – 45 (38 IP); Danny Duffy, Royals – 45 (36 innings pitched); Matt Shoemaker, Angels – 45 (42 IP)

NL

Max Scherzer, Nationals – 58 (41 1/3 innings pitched);  Jon Lester, Cubs – 44 (44 2/3 IP)

Gio Gonzalez, Nationals – 44 (33 2/3 IP)

SAVES

AL

Sam Dyson, Rangers – 10;  Zach Britton, Baltimore – 9; three with 8

NL

Juerys Familia, Mets – 10; Jeremy Jeffress, Brewers – 9; two with 8

Losing Control

No one issued more free passes in June than the Pirates’ Francisco Liriano (20 walks in 24 1/3 innings), which contributed to his 0-4, 7.03 record for the month. Over in the AL, Seattle’s Nate Karns walked a league leading 18 batters (25 1/3 innings) on the way to a 1-1, 6.75 June.

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Now, a look at team leaders season-to-date (through June 30).

 — TEAM PITCHING LEADERS THROUGH JUNE —

ERA

AL

Indians – 3.42; Mariners – 3.89; Astros – 3.91

NL

Cubs – 2.86; Nationals – 3.33; Mets – 3.35

The other side of the coin:

Only three teams have recorded earned run averages over 5.00 through June, led (and not in a good way) by the Reds (5.52) and Twins (5.18).  The other, as might be expected, was the mile-high Rockies at 5.13.

STRIKEOUTS

NL

Nationals – 765; Dodgers – 744;  Cubs – 695

AL

Yankees – 689; Mariners – 678; Red Sox – 677

The other side of coin:

The Rangers’ and Pirates’ staffs  have fanned the fewest hitters at  530 and 559, respectively.

The Giants, despite playing in the NL, lead MLB in complete games with six – while the Phillies, despite only one complete game, lead MLB in shutouts with 9.

COMPLETE GAMES

AL

Indians – 5; Red Sox – 4; White Sox – 3

NL

Giants – 6; Cubs – 3; Dodgers 3

Ten of the thirty MLB teams have yet to record a complete game in 2016.

 FEWEST FREE PASSES

AL

Yankees – 179; Astros – 208; Twins – 211

NL

Mets – 197; Giants – 208; Nationals – 217

The other side of the coin:

The Reds lead all of baseball with 349 walks.  The AL leader is the White Sox with 276. (The top five teams in free passes are NL squads.)

The Yankees’ pitching staff leads the AL in strikeouts, while also allowing the fewest walks – a pitching double play.

SAVES

AL

Rangers – 30; Orioles – 27; White Sox 24

NL

Marlins – 29; Mets – 28; Brewers – 26

Throuugh June, the Mets and Yankees are the league leaders in save percentage (saves versus save opportunities): the Mets with 28 saves in 34 opportunities (82.4%); the Yankees with 23 saves in 28 opportunities (82.1%).  The Reds have the most blown saves (16 in 29 opportunities).

 — TEAM BATTING LEADERS THROUGH JUNE —

BATTING AVERAGE

AL

Red Sox – .286; Royals – .276; Orioles – .272

NL

Rockies – .276; Marlins – .271; D-backs – .269

HOME RUNS

AL

Orioles – 125; Blue Jays – 116; Mariners – 114

NL

Nationals – 107; Cardinals – 106; Cubs – 104; Rockies – 104.

The other side of the coin:

The Braves have shown the least power in MLB, with only 39 homers through June (the next lowest total is 66 by the Giants).  At the bottom of the HR race in the AL – the Royals (69).

RUNS SCORED

AL

Red Sox – 434; Orioles – 403; Rangers – 395

NL

Rockies – 418; Cubs – 415; Cardinals – 406

The other side of the coin:

Atlanta has scored the fewest runs through June at 264. The Twins are at the bottom of the AL, with 317.

STOLEN BASES

AL

Indians – 63; Astros – 63; Red Sox 51

NL 

Brewers – 67; Padres – 60; Reds – 56; D-backs – 56.

The other side of the coin:

Baltimore has the fewest steals with just 12 (in 25 attempts), the Mets trail all NL clubs with just 17 pilfered bags (32 attempts).

The Cardinals are the least efficient base stealers – with 18 steals in 33 attempts (55% success rate) – as compared to the Red Sox (51 steals in 60 attempts – 85%) at the top of the heap.

 

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BBRT will pass on individual pitching and batting leaders, since there are listed on line and in the print media daily.

Coming Soon: A review of Steven K. Wagner’s “Perfect – The Rise and Fall of John Paciorek, Baseball’s Greatest One-Game Wonder.”

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Standings as of end of play June 30 (June record in parentheses)

AL EAST

                        W-L              Pct.    GB       June

Orioles             47-31           .603     …        (19-9)

Red Sox           42-36           .538     5.0       (10-16)

Blue Jays         43-38           .531     5.5       (15-12)

Yankees           39-39           .500     8.0       (15-12)

Rays                33-45           .423    14.0      (11-17)

AL CENTRAL

Indians           48-30             .615     …      (22-6)

Royals            42-36            .538     6.0      (13-14)

Tigers             41-38            .519     7.5       (17-11)

White Sox       40-39            .506     8.5       (12-14)

Twins              25-53            .321     23.0     (10-17)

AL WEST

Rangers          51-29           .638     …        (20-8)

Astros             42-37           .532     8.5       (18-8)

Mariners          40-39           .506     10.5      (10-18)

A’s                  35-44            .443     15.5     (11-15)

Angels            32-47            .405     18.5     (8-19)

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NL EAST

Nationals         48-32           .600     …         (16-11)

Mets               41-37            .526     6.0       (12-15)

Marlins            41-38            .519     6.5       (14-13)

Phillies            35-45            .438     13.0     (9-19)

Braves            27-52            .342     20.5     (12-16)

NL CENTRAL

Cubs               51-27           .654     …        (16-12)

Cardinals         40-38           .519     11.0     (12-13)

Pirates            38-41            .481     13.5     (9-19)

Brewers           35-43            .449     16.0     (12-14)

Reds                29-51           .363     23.0     (12-16)

NL WEST

Giants            50-31            .617     …        (17-10)

Dodgers          44-37            .543     6.0       (16-12)

Rockies           37-41           .474     11.5      (13-14)

D-backs           36-45           .444     14.0      (13-14)

Padres             33-46           .418     16.0      (13-13)