Historic pace
Only six teams in MLB history have hit more than 250 homers in a season. This year, four could pass the record of 267:
Most homers in a season
2018 N.Y. Yankees267
1997 Seattle264
2005 Texas260
1996 Baltimore257
2010 Toronto257
2016 Baltimore253
Pace for homers this season
Twins (currently 166 HRs)302
Seattle (160)275
Milwaukee (155)275
N.Y. Yankees (149)274
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