best team basting averages against lefties past month

The Chicago Cubs had the best batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers last month, with an average of .287.

	TEAM	AVG	MONTH	G	W%	W	L	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Cubs	.287	August 2026	23	.609	14	9	282	81	16	1	22	50	30	1	68	315	165	39	1	1	1	.357	.585	.942
2	Diamondbacks	.282	August 2026	23	.565	13	10	312	88	21	2	8	38	35	2	75	357	137	31	4	4	1	.354	.439	.793
3	Twins	.282	August 2026	24	.333	8	16	305	86	23	0	6	39	24	6	75	337	127	29	1	1	1	.345	.416	.762
4	Phillies	.281	August 2026	25	.760	19	6	228	64	10	0	6	35	32	2	40	266	92	16	1	3	1	.370	.404	.773
5	Dodgers	.264	August 2026	24	.417	10	14	364	96	15	1	14	38	23	4	85	392	155	30	0	1	3	.314	.426	.740
6	Rangers	.263	August 2026	25	.440	11	14	353	93	14	3	14	46	41	5	86	408	155	31	5	4	1	.345	.439	.784
7	Yankees	.262	August 2026	27	.593	16	11	252	66	10	2	8	38	24	2	67	280	104	20	1	1	2	.330	.413	.742
8	Braves	.260	August 2026	23	.565	13	10	231	60	13	0	10	27	18	0	50	252	103	23	1	2	1	.311	.446	.757
9	Guardians	.259	August 2026	24	.500	12	12	259	67	16	1	6	35	33	5	60	297	103	23	0	0	1	.354	.398	.751
10	Brewers	.255	August 2026	26	.577	15	11	353	90	15	2	12	45	36	4	94	400	145	29	4	3	3	.328	.411	.739
11	Athletics	.253	August 2026	22	.364	8	14	292	74	11	0	9	29	19	1	79	313	112	20	1	0	0	.301	.384	.685
12	Astros	.248	August 2026	24	.542	13	11	218	54	11	2	7	28	18	5	51	245	90	20	1	3	0	.316	.413	.728
13	White Sox	.247	August 2026	25	.520	13	12	299	74	20	0	17	47	43	5	85	349	145	37	1	1	2	.351	.485	.836
14	Orioles	.247	August 2026	26	.538	14	12	340	84	14	0	16	44	33	2	104	376	146	30	0	1	1	.316	.429	.746
15	Padres	.246	August 2026	24	.542	13	11	272	67	9	0	11	40	25	2	67	302	109	20	0	3	0	.311	.401	.712
16	Blue Jays	.245	August 2026	24	.542	13	11	368	90	19	1	7	37	29	3	76	410	132	27	4	6	0	.300	.359	.659
17	Royals	.243	August 2026	23	.565	13	10	354	86	21	2	10	49	33	3	88	398	141	33	4	3	4	.310	.398	.709
18	Cardinals	.239	August 2026	26	.538	14	12	306	73	12	2	15	44	34	8	73	349	134	29	1	0	1	.330	.438	.768
19	Rays	.235	August 2026	25	.640	16	9	260	61	8	0	7	24	16	3	49	283	90	15	4	0	4	.287	.346	.633
20	Rockies	.229	August 2026	26	.346	9	17	340	78	21	2	10	42	33	3	88	380	133	33	1	3	0	.301	.391	.692
21	Nationals	.228	August 2026	22	.318	7	15	246	56	11	2	8	29	21	5	68	273	95	21	0	1	0	.300	.386	.687
22	Mets	.226	August 2026	24	.583	14	10	305	69	11	2	12	31	24	1	85	331	120	25	0	1	0	.284	.393	.677
23	Tigers	.225	August 2026	22	.455	10	12	280	63	15	3	5	33	27	6	76	315	99	23	2	0	1	.307	.354	.660
24	Red Sox	.224	August 2026	25	.560	14	11	214	48	12	2	5	29	22	3	51	240	79	19	0	1	1	.304	.369	.673
25	Marlins	.223	August 2026	23	.478	11	12	287	64	11	1	4	27	38	6	72	336	89	16	0	5	0	.321	.310	.632

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Wed 9/9	CHC	@	MIL	7:40 PM
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Phillies	80	62	.563	4.0
Marlins	71	72	.497	13.5
Nationals	67	77	.465	18.0
Mets	64	78	.451	20.0
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Cardinals	71	72	.497	17.0
Pirates	70	73	.490	18.0
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