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Sunday, October 2, 2016

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2016 Playoffs

Upcoming Games

October 4, 2016

Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays

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Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 93 69 .574 --
Orioles 89 73 .549 4.0
Blue Jays 89 73 .549 4.0
Yankees 84 78 .519 9.0
Rays 68 94 .420 25.0

Games

AL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 94 67 .584 --
Tigers 86 75 .534 8.0
Royals 81 81 .500 13.5
White Sox 78 84 .481 16.5
Twins 59 103 .364 35.5

Games

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Rangers 95 67 .586 --
Mariners 86 76 .531 9.0
Astros 84 78 .519 11.0
Angels 74 88 .457 21.0
Athletics 69 93 .426 26.0

Games

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Nationals 95 67 .586 --
Mets 87 75 .537 8.0
Marlins 79 82 .491 15.5
Phillies 71 91 .438 24.0
Braves 68 93 .422 26.5

Games

NL Central

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 103 58 .640 --
Cardinals 86 76 .531 17.5
Pirates 78 83 .484 25.0
Brewers 73 89 .451 30.5
Reds 68 94 .420 35.5

Games

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 91 71 .562 --
Giants 87 75 .537 4.0
Rockies 75 87 .463 16.0
D'backs 69 93 .426 22.0
Padres 68 94 .420 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Charlie Blackmon 4
1 Maikel Franco 4
1 Alexei Ramirez 4
4 Orlando Arcia 3
4 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Matt Wieters 2
2 Charlie Blackmon 1
2 Byron Buxton 1
2 Matt Carpenter 1
2 18 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matt Carpenter 4
1 Max Scherzer 4
1 Tomas Telis 4
1 Matt Wieters 4
5 2 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ryan Rua 2
2 Orlando Arcia 1
2 Brandon Crawford 1
2 Wilmer Difo 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Julio Teheran 3.00
2 Jerad Eickhoff 1.60
3 Aaron Sanchez 1.50
4 Jhoulys Chacin 1.40
5 2 tied 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jose Berrios 1
1 Jonathan Broxton 1
1 Jhoulys Chacin 1
1 Alex Colome 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Julio Teheran 12
2 Jerad Eickhoff 8
2 Justin Verlander 8
2 Adam Wainwright 8
5 4 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cody Allen 1
1 John Axford 1
1 Carl Edwards 1
1 Jim Johnson 1
1 6 others tied 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 DJ LeMahieu .348
2 Daniel Murphy .347
3 Jose Altuve .338
4 Joey Votto .326
5 Charlie Blackmon .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mark Trumbo 47
2 Nelson Cruz 43
3 Khris Davis 42
3 Brian Dozier 42
3 Edwin Encarnacion 42

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nolan Arenado 133
2 Edwin Encarnacion 127
2 David Ortiz 127
4 Albert Pujols 119
5 Mookie Betts 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jonathan Villar 62
2 Billy Hamilton 58
3 Starling Marte 47
4 Rajai Davis 43
5 Eduardo Nunez 40

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kyle Hendricks 2.13
2 Jon Lester 2.44
3 Noah Syndergaard 2.60
4 Madison Bumgarner 2.74
5 Johnny Cueto 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Porcello 22
2 J. A. Happ 20
2 Max Scherzer 20
4 Jon Lester 19
5 3 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Scherzer 284
2 Justin Verlander 254
3 Jose Fernandez 253
4 Madison Bumgarner 251
5 2 tied 233

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jeurys Familia 51
2 Zack Britton 47
2 Kenley Jansen 47
2 Mark Melancon 47
5 Francisco Rodriguez 44

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Yadier Molina .460
2 Ian Kinsler .447
3 Joey Votto .436
4 Carlos Santana .429
5 Curtis Granderson .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Justin Upton 7
2 Robinson Cano 6
2 Chris Carter 6
2 Nelson Cruz 6
5 5 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Miguel Cabrera 17
2 Robinson Cano 16
3 Hunter Renfroe 14
4 Asdrubal Cabrera 13
4 4 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dee Gordon 7
2 Paul Goldschmidt 6
2 Trea Turner 6
2 Jonathan Villar 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ricky Nolasco 0.00
1 Francisco Liriano 0.00
1 Ubaldo Jimenez 0.00
4 Jhoulys Chacin 0.50
5 3 tied 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Dunn 3
1 Max Scherzer 3
3 Tim Adleman 2
3 Chad Bettis 2
3 28 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 31
2 Eduardo Rodriguez 29
3 Carlos Rodon 25
3 Max Scherzer 25
5 3 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cody Allen 5
1 Jim Johnson 5
1 Mark Melancon 5
4 Sam Dyson 4
4 4 others tied 4

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joey Votto .389
2 Yadier Molina .388
3 Jarrod Dyson .377
4 Nori Aoki .371
5 Freddie Freeman .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Justin Upton 13
2 Chris Carter 11
2 Nelson Cruz 11
2 Hanley Ramirez 11
5 3 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kendrys Morales 30
2 Justin Upton 28
3 Miguel Cabrera 27
3 Hanley Ramirez 27
5 Nelson Cruz 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dee Gordon 15
1 Trea Turner 15
3 Jonathan Villar 12
4 Paul Goldschmidt 11
5 3 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clayton Kershaw 1.29
2 Jon Lester 1.48
3 Josh Tomlin 1.69
4 Johnny Cueto 1.78
5 Justin Verlander 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jon Lester 5
1 Max Scherzer 5
3 Johnny Cueto 4
3 Carlos Martinez 4
3 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Justin Verlander 56
2 Chris Sale 48
3 Max Scherzer 46
4 Madison Bumgarner 44
4 Carlos Rodon 44

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mark Melancon 10
2 Cody Allen 8
2 Zack Britton 8
2 Alex Colome 8
2 3 others tied 8