The National League is off to a strong start over the American League in 2026

According to Baseball Reference’s live data, the National League leads the American League in 2026 interleague play:

NL 48 – AL 30

The NL has also outscored the AL by a significant margin — 374 runs to 293 Baseball-Reference in interleague games so far this regular season. That’s a dominant showing for the Senior Circuit, outpacing the AL by 18 games and 81 runs through the early part of the 2026 season.

-Baseball Ticker