NEW YORK -- Hits exceeded strikeouts across Major League Baseball in May after a historic number of whiffs in April.
This marks a return to form. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, there were 7,033 hits and 6,971 strikeouts in May.
Strikeouts had topped hits in a full month for the first time in April, when then there were 6,656 strikeouts and 6,360 hits.
Strikeouts per game dropped to 16.75 in May from 17.5 in April, a record for a full calendar month.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have 131 more strikeouts than hits this season, while the Texas Rangers are at 119 and the San Diego Padres at 117.