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Schwarber Sets the Home Run Pace at 43

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

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.

Swinging a green bat

Hitters at .900+ OPS — elite (green). A shimmer means a historic pace (1.000+).

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.

Home runs
RBI
Batting average

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.

Stats via the MLB Stats API. Colors, form scores and power rankings are Baseball Lens's own.