2026年美国职业棒球大联盟赛季中，虽然最差球队战绩仍然不佳，但整体竞争格局相对均衡[1]。洛基队、天使队、运动家队和皇家队是表现最差的四支球队，分别战绩为46-72、45-73、47-71和49-70[1]。值得注意的是，这可能成为自2017年以来首个没有球队损失100场比赛的赛季[1]。相比之下，洛基队去年损失119场，而芝加哥白袜队在2024年创造美职棒纪录，损失121场[1]。
国联MVP竞争在两位顶级选手之间展开[1]。皮特·克罗-阿姆斯特朗目前领先，打击率为.286，上垒率.388，长打率.544，包括26个本垒打和71个打点，还实现30次盗垒，战争指数（WAR）达7.4[1]。大谷翔平则交出.292/.395/.542的成绩，同样贡献26个本垒打和71个打点，投手战绩8-2，防御率1.79[1]。大谷翔平自7月3日因左膝酸痛停止投球，但周六已恢复传接球训练[1]。
此外，马克斯·舍泽尔的职业生涯三振球数达到3,516个，超越沃尔特·约翰逊进入历史第十位[1]。
The 2026 Major League Baseball season is shaping up to mark a significant milestone in league history, as no team appears likely to lose 100 or more games [1]. The four worst-performing franchises this season—the Rockies (46-72), Angels (45-73), Athletics (47-71), and Royals (49-70)—represent a notably competitive bottom tier compared to recent years [1].
The 2026 season would be the first since 2017 without a team reaching the 100-loss threshold [1]. This contrasts sharply with recent history, as the Colorado Rockies lost 119 games last year, and the Chicago White Sox set an MLB record in 2024 with 121 losses [1].
In the National League MVP race, two players are leading the conversation with remarkably similar offensive production. Pete Crow-Armstrong has accumulated a .286/.388/.544 slash line with 26 home runs, 71 RBIs, 30 stolen bases, and a WAR of 7.4, currently holding the edge in the voting [1]. Shohei Ohtani has posted a .292/.395/.542 slash line with 26 home runs and 71 RBIs, while also contributing on the mound with an 8-2 record and 1.79 ERA [1]. Ohtani has been sidelined from pitching since July 3 due to left knee soreness but resumed throwing exercises on Saturday [1].
In another milestone, Max Scherzer surpassed Walter Johnson's strikeout total, securing his place as the tenth all-time leader in career strikeouts with 3,516 [1].