Best Lineups in MLB 2026 — All 30 Teams Ranked by NUT
Every MLB lineup of the 2026 regular season, ranked by team hitting NUT: each club’s hitters’ season production added up and measured against league average. 0.0 is an average lineup. Each row lists the club’s rank in overall team NUT, hitting and pitching combined, and its top three hitters by season NUT.
The Top Three
1. Chicago Cubs, +10.7. The best lineup in baseball, 1.7 points clear of the Dodgers, led by Pete Crow-Armstrong at +4.7, the No. 2 hitter in MLB by NUT.
2. Los Angeles Dodgers, +9.0. Led by Shohei Ohtani at +2.6, with Max Muncy (+1.9) and Andy Pages (+1.7) behind him.
3. Milwaukee Brewers, +7.0. Led by Jake Bauers (+2.9). Milwaukee and Los Angeles, the No. 2 and No. 3 lineups, meet in the NLCS.
All 30 MLB Lineups, Ranked
What the Ranking Shows
A great lineup is not a great team
Colorado Rockies had the No. 5 lineup and finished No. 24 overall. The Athletics had the No. 8 lineup and finished No. 28. The gap between those two ranks is pitching.
One star does not make a lineup
Yordan Alvarez was the No. 1 hitter in MLB by NUT at +5.2, and Houston’s lineup still ranked No. 17. Elly De La Cruz posted +3.3 for a Cincinnati lineup that ranked No. 27 at -3.9.
Pitching can carry a weak lineup
Cleveland had the No. 25 lineup in baseball at -2.3 and is in the ALCS, on a +6.3 pitching staff. ALCS & NLCS 2026 by NUT →
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Quick Answers
Which MLB team had the best lineup in 2026?
The Chicago Cubs, at +10.7 team hitting NUT, ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers (+9.0) and the Milwaukee Brewers (+7.0).
Which MLB team had the worst lineup in 2026?
The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels, both at -4.4 team hitting NUT, with the Toronto Blue Jays just above at -4.3.
How are these lineups ranked?
By team hitting NUT: every hitter’s season NUT added up. NUT measures production against league average, so 0.0 is an average lineup and higher is better.