The Tampa Bay Rays posted the very best document over the primary two months of the 2023 season — 40 wins in opposition to 18 losses — and offensive firepower was an enormous motive why.

The Rays had been in a category by themselves on the plate in April and Might. The staff’s base worth (BV) as of the morning of June 1 was plus-229, indicating that Tampa Bay’s batters had piled up 229 bases greater than a squad of typical hitters would have reached underneath the identical circumstances.

The Rays collected 1,278 bases by singles, doubles, triples, house runs, walks, hit batters, stolen bases, sacrifice hits, and sacrifice bunts. That whole simply topped the majors, as did Tampa Bay’s ratio of .850 bases per out (BPO).

The collective BPO for all big-league hitters over the primary two months of 2023 was .698. If we apply that fee to Tampa Bay’s whole of 1,503 outs, we uncover {that a} membership of typical hitters would have reached just one,049 bases underneath the identical circumstances. The Rays’ whole was 229 above that norm, yielding their base worth of plus-229. (If you wish to know extra about BPO and BV, click on right here.)

I’ve divided the 30 big-league golf equipment into 5 teams of offensive ability, in line with their two-month base values. Scroll beneath to see your staff’s place (together with its win-loss document in parentheses). And sure, we’ll have a look at base values for pitchers tomorrow.

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• 1. Tampa Bay Rays (40-18), BV 229

• 2. Los Angeles Dodgers (34-23), BV 152

• 3. Texas Rangers (35-20), BV 109

• 4. Atlanta Braves (33-23), BV 93

• Notes: Solely seven groups notched not less than 33 victories by the top of Might, and 4 of them certified for this group. The collective BPO for these five-star powerhouses was .796, almost 100 factors above the major-league common.

• 5. Arizona Diamondbacks (33-23), BV 59

• 6. Boston Pink Sox (28-27), BV 52

• 7. St. Louis Cardinals (25-32), BV 48

• 8. Chicago Cubs (24-31), BV 43

• 9. Baltimore Orioles (35-21), BV 40

• 9. Los Angeles Angels (30-27), BV 40

• 11. Pittsburgh Pirates (28-27), BV 27

• 11. Toronto Blue Jays (29-27), BV 27

• Notes: Many of the four-star golf equipment had successful information, although two exceptions stick out. Be aware the anomalous inclusion of the Cardinals and Cubs, who wallowed far beneath .500 regardless of their relative ability on the plate.

• 13. San Francisco Giants (28-28), BV 16

• 14. New York Mets (29-27), BV 6

• 15. New York Yankees (34-24), BV 2

• 16. Cincinnati Reds (26-29), BV 1

• 17. Philadelphia Phillies (25-30), BV -12

• 18. Minnesota Twins (29-27), BV -15

• Notes: The three-star class primarily consists of golf equipment that performed at a .500 degree (or within the shut neighborhood). Their common document was 28.5 wins and 27.5 losses. The Yankees deviated from the norm by staying 10 video games above .500 regardless of a mediocre BV.

• 19. San Diego Padres (25-30), BV -28

• 20. Colorado Rockies (24-33), BV -40

• 21. Washington Nationals (24-32), BV -46

• 22. Houston Astros (32-23), BV -57

• 22. Miami Marlins (29-27), BV -57

• 24. Seattle Mariners (29-27), BV -68

• 25. Milwaukee Brewers (29-26), BV -71

• Notes: The Astros earned 5 stars for offensive manufacturing final yr, but they dropped to 2 stars in April and Might this yr. Their document was nonetheless a stable 9 video games above .500. The opposite golf equipment on this group didn’t fare almost as effectively.

• 26. Kansas Metropolis Royals (17-39), BV -84

• 27. Chicago White Sox (23-35), BV -98

• 28. Detroit Tigers (26-28), BV -119

• 29. Oakland Athletics (12-46), BV -123

• 30. Cleveland Guardians (25-30), BV -128

• Notes: Welcome to the basement. The typical document for these one-star groups was 20.6 wins in opposition to 35.6 losses, and their collective BPO was simply .625. The latter stat was 73 factors beneath the major-league norm.