NEW YORK — Baseball offense has picked up as the temperature has climbed in much of the U.S., raising the major league batting average above the level from early last season. Batters are hitting ...

MLB’s overall batting average was .239 through the first full week of the season, starting at .231 through the partial initial week and .243 for the first full week. The average dropped to .228 ...

MLB Offense Rises With Temperature, Batting Average of .242 up From .240 Through April Last Year NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball offense has picked up as the temperature has climbed in much of the U.S ...

MLB’s overall batting average was .239 through the first full week of the season, starting at .231 through the partial initial week and .243 for the first full week.