Schwarber Sets the Home Run Pace at 43
The league's hottest offenses and hitters, by OPS and home runs.
It's a hitting day, and the top of the board belongs to power and patience. Kyle Schwarber leads the home run race at 43, Yordan Alvarez is on a historic run, and the Cubs quietly own the best lineup in the game. Elly De La Cruz reminded everyone he can still change a scoreboard in a hurry.
Best offenses
Team OPS — on-base plus slugging. Higher is better.
The Cubs sit atop the team-OPS board at .769, a step clear of the Dodgers at .755, with Washington close behind at .752. The Rockies sneaking into the top five at .739 is the small surprise here.
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Chicago Cubsteam OPS0.769OPS - 2
Los Angeles Dodgersteam OPS0.755OPS - 3
Washington Nationalsteam OPS0.752OPS - 4
Milwaukee Brewersteam OPS0.739OPS - 5
Colorado Rockiesteam OPS0.739OPS
Swinging a green bat
Hitters at .900+ OPS — elite (green). A shimmer means a historic pace (1.000+).
Yordan Alvarez
Houston Astros1.021OPSelite historic›AVG .311 · HR 38 · OPS 1.02195 RBI · 1 SBOPS1.021elite
Pete Crow-ArmstrongChicago Cubs0.949OPSelite›AVG .281 · HR 41 · OPS 0.94997 RBI · 36 SBOPS0.949elite
James WoodWashington Nationals0.919OPSelite›AVG .265 · HR 30 · OPS 0.91974 RBI · 18 SBOPS0.919elite
Junior Caminero
Tampa Bay Rays0.904OPSelite›AVG .282 · HR 39 · OPS 0.90493 RBI · 3 SBOPS0.904elite
Shohei OhtaniLos Angeles Dodgers0.902OPSelite›AVG .277 · HR 30 · OPS 0.90280 RBI · 11 SBOPS0.902elite
Willson Contreras
Boston Red Sox0.900OPSelite›AVG .274 · HR 26 · OPS 0.90079 RBI · 3 SBOPS0.900elite
Season leaders
The season’s top five in home runs, RBI and batting average.
Luis Arraez owns the batting title chase at .316, just ahead of Alvarez at .311, while Sal Stewart leads the RBI race with 107. It's a spread-out leaderboard, with three different Rays sitting inside the top five in average.
Kyle Schwarber
Philadelphia Phillies43HR›AVG .242 · HR 43 · OPS 0.88488 RBI · 3 SBOPS0.884above avg- Pete Crow-ArmstrongChicago Cubs41HR›AVG .281 · HR 41 · OPS 0.94997 RBI · 36 SBOPS0.949elite
- Junior CamineroTampa Bay Rays39HR›AVG .282 · HR 39 · OPS 0.90493 RBI · 3 SBOPS0.904elite
- Yordan AlvarezHouston Astros38HR›AVG .311 · HR 38 · OPS 1.02195 RBI · 1 SBOPS1.021elite
Hunter GoodmanColorado Rockies37HR›AVG .249 · HR 37 · OPS 0.84878 RBI · 5 SBOPS0.848above avg
Sal Stewart
Cincinnati Reds107RBI rookie›AVG .264 · HR 31 · OPS 0.812107 RBI · 15 SBOPS0.812above avg
Alec Burleson
St. Louis Cardinals104RBI›AVG .284 · HR 22 · OPS 0.817104 RBI · 4 SBOPS0.817above avg
Jordan WalkerSt. Louis Cardinals100RBI›AVG .282 · HR 28 · OPS 0.828100 RBI · 19 SBOPS0.828above avg- Pete Crow-ArmstrongChicago Cubs97RBI›AVG .281 · HR 41 · OPS 0.94997 RBI · 36 SBOPS0.949elite
Pete Alonso
Baltimore Orioles97RBI›AVG .268 · HR 34 · OPS 0.86097 RBI · 5 SBOPS0.860above avg
Luis ArraezPhiladelphia Phillies.316AVG›AVG .316 · HR 6 · OPS 0.77657 RBI · 10 SBOPS0.776above avg- Yordan AlvarezHouston Astros.311AVG›AVG .311 · HR 38 · OPS 1.02195 RBI · 1 SBOPS1.021elite
Chandler SimpsonTampa Bay Rays.307AVG›AVG .307 · HR 0 · OPS 0.69331 RBI · 40 SBOPS0.693average
Yandy DíazTampa Bay Rays.306AVG›AVG .306 · HR 22 · OPS 0.84779 RBI · 3 SBOPS0.847above avg
Nick Gonzales
Pittsburgh Pirates.306AVG›AVG .306 · HR 6 · OPS 0.76259 RBI · 7 SBOPS0.762above avg
Climbing the home-run ladder
Most home runs added this week.
Kyle Schwarber leads all hitters with 43, adding three in a weekend series against Atlanta, with Crow-Armstrong right behind at 41. Elly De La Cruz was the week's real mover, four homers over four straight days against Milwaukee and the Dodgers, while Rafael Devers matched him with a two-homer night in New York.
Elly De La Cruz1 vs MIL · 1 vs MIL · 1 vs LAD · 1 vs LAD+4 HR›AVG .283 · HR 25 · OPS 0.86869 RBI · 25 SBOPS0.868above avg
Rafael Devers
1 vs NYM · 2 vs NYM+4 HR›AVG .258 · HR 35 · OPS 0.85892 RBI · 0 SBOPS0.858above avg- Pete Crow-Armstrong1 vs MIL · 1 vs MIA · 1 vs MIL+3 HR›AVG .281 · HR 41 · OPS 0.94997 RBI · 36 SBOPS0.949elite
- Kyle Schwarber1 vs ATL · 1 vs ATL · 1 vs ATL+3 HR›AVG .242 · HR 43 · OPS 0.88488 RBI · 3 SBOPS0.884above avg
Riley Greene
2 vs CLE · 1 vs MIN+3 HR›AVG .277 · HR 19 · OPS 0.83664 RBI · 3 SBOPS0.836above avg
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