"Grades: Hit: B+ | Patience: A | Power: A | Baserunning: A- | Durability: B+ | Depth: B | vsR: A+ | vsL: A+ | Stars: 7 | Holes: 1. Base lineup: Powerful. Patient. Savvy on the bases. Deep, mostly durable. Best in the majors against lefties and righties. Virtually no holes. It's going to be another long season for Dodgers opponents."
"Lineup Wins are the number of games each club would project to win if the only difference between teams was the quality of their base batting orders, including anticipated platoons. Base lineups displayed reflect each team's anticipated most-used lineup over the course of the 2026 season, including players who might open the season on the injured list."
The article evaluates MLB team lineups for the 2026 season using a comprehensive grading system. Each lineup receives grades across multiple categories including hit ability, patience, power, baserunning, durability, depth, and performance versus right and left-handed pitchers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are highlighted as having the strongest lineup in baseball, characterized as powerful, patient, and savvy on the bases with virtually no weaknesses. The evaluation methodology, called Lineup Wins, projects how many games each team would win if lineup quality were the only differentiating factor between clubs. Base lineups reflect each team's anticipated most-used batting order throughout the season, including players potentially opening on the injured list.
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