The Lens · Around the League
The Padres Ran the Table, and It Shows
SEPTEMBER 13, 2026
A quick lap of the standings, offenses and pitching staffs.
Two teams went 6-0 this week for very different reasons. San Diego jumped eleven spots to eighth on a perfect week, while the Dodgers slid past Milwaukee at the top. Here's the state of things around the league.
Power Rankings
Power ranking — record, run differential and recent form, blended into one order. Tap a team for its week.
The Dodgers claimed the top spot at 90-58 after a 5-1 week and a plus-22 run differential, with Max Muncy going 11-for-23 with two homers. But the loudest move belonged to San Diego, up eleven to eighth on a 6-0 sweep behind Jackson Merrill's 11-for-24, three-homer, 10-RBI week. Detroit made the same eleven-spot leap on a 4-2 run, plus-12 for the week.
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Los Angeles Dodgers90-58 · +172 run diff · 5-1 this wk›5-1 this week · +22 run diffW 7-5 vs WSHW 6-3 vs CINW 3-2 vs CINW 14-1 vs CINW 6-2 @MIAL 3-4 @MIAWho carried them this week
Max Muncy11-for-23 · 2 HR · 3 RBI · 1.408 OPS
Teoscar Hernández8-for-19 · 1 HR · 7 RBI · 1 SB · 1.206 OPS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto1 W · 1.29 ERA · 7 IP · 10 K - 2▼1
Milwaukee Brewers93-56 · +196 run diff · 5-1 this wk›5-1 this week · +24 run diffL 8-12 @CINW 4-3 vs CHCW 4-3 vs CHCW 8-6 vs CHCW 20-0 vs CINW 13-9 vs CINWho carried them this week
Brice Turang10-for-19 · 2 HR · 10 RBI · 1.667 OPS
Jackson Chourio13-for-27 · 2 HR · 8 RBI · 2 SB · 1.348 OPS
Logan Henderson1 W · 0.00 ERA · 5 IP · 6 K - 3▲2
New York Yankees85-63 · +123 run diff · 4-2 this wk›4-2 this week · +5 run diffL 3-4 @SDW 5-3 vs COLW 6-1 vs COLW 10-3 vs COLW 6-4 vs NYML 2-12 vs NYMWho carried them this week
Cody Bellinger9-for-23 · 3 HR · 7 RBI · 1 SB · 1.288 OPS
Luis García Jr.9-for-20 · 2 HR · 3 RBI · 1.250 OPS
Cam Schlittler1 W · 1.29 ERA · 7 IP · 10 K - 4▼2
Atlanta Braves88-61 · +121 run diff · 4-3 this wk›4-3 this week · +2 run diffW 5-4 @PHIL 0-1 @PHIL 1-7 vs TBL 2-7 vs TBW 3-1 vs TBW 6-5 vs PHIW 12-2 vs PHIWho carried them this week
Ronald Acuña Jr.8-for-26 · 2 HR · 6 RBI · 0.999 OPS
Mike Yastrzemski5-for-13 · 0.929 OPS
Grant Holmes0.00 ERA · 6 IP · 6 K - 5▼2
Tampa Bay Rays89-59 · +59 run diff · 4-2 this wk›4-2 this week · +10 run diffL 6-8 @TEXW 7-1 @ATLW 7-2 @ATLL 1-3 @ATLW 3-1 vs HOUW 3-2 vs HOUWho carried them this week
Victor Mesa Jr.9-for-17 · 3 HR · 5 RBI · 2 SB · 1.795 OPS
Richie Palacios4-for-11 · 1 HR · 4 RBI · 3 SB · 1.136 OPS
Nick Martinez0.00 ERA · 6.1 IP · 3 K - 6▲1
Chicago Cubs83-66 · +139 run diff · 2-4 this wk›2-4 this week · +0 run diffL 3-10 @MIAL 3-4 @MILL 3-4 @MILL 6-8 @MILW 12-2 vs PITW 4-3 vs PITWho carried them this week
Alex Bregman7-for-19 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 1.132 OPS
Seiya Suzuki5-for-19 · 1 RBI · 0.891 OPS
Shota Imanaga1 W · 3.00 ERA · 6 IP · 4 K - 7▲2
Boston Red Sox81-68 · +85 run diff · 3-3 this wk›3-3 this week · +1 run diffW 3-1 @BALW 5-2 vs LAAL 1-6 vs LAAL 4-6 vs LAAL 2-3 vs KCW 5-1 vs KCWho carried them this week
Wilyer Abreu5-for-17 · 1 HR · 4 RBI · 0.988 OPS
Adley Rutschman4-for-14 · 1 HR · 4 RBI · 0.946 OPS
Ranger Suarez1 W · 1.29 ERA · 7 IP · 8 K - 8▲11
San Diego Padres80-68 · +20 run diff · 6-0 this wk›6-0 this week · +13 run diffW 4-3 vs NYYW 3-2 vs WSHW 5-4 vs WSHW 9-2 vs WSHW 7-5 @SFW 7-6 @SFWho carried them this week
Jackson Merrill11-for-24 · 3 HR · 10 RBI · 2 SB · 1.462 OPS
Fernando Tatis Jr.10-for-23 · 2 HR · 3 RBI · 3 SB · 1.319 OPS
Nick Pivetta1 W · 0.00 ERA · 5 IP · 2 K - 9▲4
Arizona Diamondbacks79-70 · +3 run diff · 4-2 this wk›4-2 this week · +5 run diffW 3-2 @HOUW 5-4 @KCW 5-3 @KCL 2-5 @KCW 9-1 vs TEXL 2-6 vs TEXWho carried them this week
Nolan Arenado7-for-19 · 3 HR · 5 RBI · 1.433 OPS
Tim Tawa7-for-18 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1.088 OPS
Eduardo Rodriguez1 W · 1.50 ERA · 6 IP · 6 K - 10▲11
Detroit Tigers69-79 · +63 run diff · 4-2 this wk›4-2 this week · +12 run diffL 2-3 @CLEW 5-4 vs MINL 2-3 vs MINW 7-2 vs MINW 6-2 vs COLW 11-7 vs COLWho carried them this week
Riley Greene10-for-23 · 1 HR · 8 RBI · 1.263 OPS
Kevin McGonigle6-for-23 · 3 HR · 4 RBI · 1.066 OPS
Framber Valdez1 W · 0.00 ERA · 6 IP · 2 K
Best offenses
Team OPS — on-base plus slugging. Higher is better.
The Cubs lead the team-OPS board at .771, a hair ahead of the Dodgers at .757, with Washington and Milwaukee packed in behind. Nothing separating the middle of that pack by much, but Chicago's bats are the deepest going.
- 1Chicago Cubsteam OPS0.771OPS
- 2Los Angeles Dodgersteam OPS0.757OPS
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Washington Nationalsteam OPS0.749OPS - 4Milwaukee Brewersteam OPS0.748OPS
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Colorado Rockiesteam OPS0.739OPS
Best rotation
Starting rotation ERA — starters only. Lower is better.
- 1New York YankeesTop starters by form3.33ERA1.15WHIP›StarterFORMERAWHIPCam SchlittlerStarter892.010.92
Max FriedStarter782.730.99
Carlos RodónStarter712.941.12
Gerrit ColeStarter623.671.13
Ryan WeathersStarter593.601.22 - 2Detroit TigersTop starters by form3.52ERA1.18WHIP›StarterFORMERAWHIP
Tarik SkubalStarter812.790.91
Troy MeltonStarter792.421.05
Casey MizeStarter792.700.99
Tyler HoltonStarter682.741.23
Keider MonteroStarter683.551.03 - 3Los Angeles DodgersTop starters by form3.53ERA1.11WHIP›StarterFORMERAWHIP
Shohei OhtaniStarter911.790.95Yoshinobu YamamotoStarter842.620.88
Blake SnellStarter831.911.09Tarik SkubalStarter712.931.12
Tyler GlasnowStarter713.500.97 - 4Tampa Bay RaysTop starters by form3.56ERA1.09WHIP›StarterFORMERAWHIP
Drew RasmussenStarter802.810.92Nick MartinezStarter732.921.07
Shane McClanahanStarter663.361.12
Casey LeguminaStarter603.521.21
Freddy PeraltaStarter594.351.02 - 5Milwaukee BrewersTop starters by form3.65ERA1.13WHIP›StarterFORMERAWHIP
Jacob MisiorowskiStarter951.950.80Logan HendersonStarter · Rookie912.340.78
Brandon WoodruffStarter822.980.84
Chad PatrickStarter643.201.21
Kyle HarrisonStarter513.981.31
Stats via the MLB Stats API. Colors, form scores and power rankings are Baseball Lens's own.