highest batting average mlb teams vs lefty pitching 2021

The Washington Nationals had the best batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers in 2021, with an average of .272.

TEAM AVG SEASON G W% W L AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO PA TB XBH SH SF IBB OBP SLG OPS
1 Nationals
Nationals
.272
2021
140
.374
690
1,157
1,612
439
91
7
55
219
180
35
388
1,847
709
153
8
11
11
.356
.440
.796
2 Astros
Astros
.270
2021
121
.562
1,169
911
1,857
502
103
6
72
289
183
20
380
2,080
833
181
3
17
9
.339
.449
.788
3 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
.270
2021
122
.568
902
685
1,419
383
72
3
67
202
139
14
330
1,587
662
142
4
10
0
.339
.467
.805
4 Rockies
Rockies
.266
2021
133
.573
978
729
1,524
406
83
10
56
203
144
14
360
1,707
677
149
19
6
8
.334
.444
.778
5 Royals
Royals
.265
2021
124
.522
883
810
1,541
409
71
7
50
188
113
16
328
1,693
644
128
10
12
3
.320
.418
.738
6 Red Sox
Red Sox
.264
2021
134
.538
1,158
996
1,939
511
100
7
69
264
182
15
447
2,154
832
176
2
15
8
.329
.429
.758
7 White Sox
White Sox
.261
2021
121
.603
949
625
1,397
365
74
7
53
192
144
18
377
1,574
612
134
8
7
3
.337
.438
.775
8 Orioles
Orioles
.260
2021
128
.370
766
1,305
1,891
492
95
6
74
242
145
14
478
2,071
821
175
6
15
4
.315
.434
.749
9 Tigers
Tigers
.260
2021
117
.532
930
818
1,577
410
67
11
50
207
139
9
425
1,748
649
128
8
15
1
.321
.412
.732
10 Cardinals
Cardinals
.256
2021
105
.652
812
433
1,104
283
73
5
52
164
107
12
284
1,245
522
130
9
13
3
.325
.473
.798
11 Yankees
Yankees
.255
2021
136
.577
1,097
804
1,672
426
58
3
72
208
190
22
446
1,901
706
133
8
8
4
.337
.422
.759
12 Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
.253
2021
131
.297
531
1,255
1,585
401
100
7
47
222
152
25
387
1,786
656
154
15
7
10
.327
.414
.741
13 Angels
Angels
.248
2021
131
.520
1,005
929
1,743
433
72
9
71
214
157
19
410
1,934
736
152
8
7
9
.316
.422
.738
14 Rays
Rays
.247
2021
140
.607
1,340
866
1,966
486
101
11
73
250
205
17
564
2,206
828
185
3
14
12
.322
.421
.743
15 Giants
Giants
.247
2021
129
.625
1,057
633
1,481
366
64
1
64
200
174
15
366
1,690
624
129
11
9
21
.331
.421
.752
16 Cubs
Cubs
.247
2021
129
.427
695
934
1,422
351
61
6
58
190
162
17
419
1,629
598
125
16
12
6
.329
.421
.749
17 Phillies
Phillies
.246
2021
139
.478
925
1,009
1,706
419
85
6
61
207
173
28
466
1,934
699
152
17
9
8
.324
.410
.733
18 Twins
Twins
.244
2021
127
.443
870
1,095
1,774
433
86
3
70
213
156
20
454
1,965
735
159
1
12
3
.310
.414
.725
19 Indians
Indians
.244
2021
137
.512
1,000
954
1,762
430
80
5
73
222
163
16
442
1,954
739
158
5
6
7
.313
.419
.732
20 Dodgers
Dodgers
.243
2021
137
.679
1,240
586
1,630
396
70
6
79
233
164
20
408
1,826
715
155
6
6
16
.319
.439
.757
21 Padres
Padres
.242
2021
134
.546
902
750
1,448
351
77
4
39
174
164
19
352
1,652
553
120
6
11
15
.325
.382
.707
22 Mets
Mets
.242
2021
137
.409
733
1,059
1,594
385
66
5
48
167
159
21
433
1,792
605
119
11
7
9
.317
.380
.697
23 Athletics
Athletics
.239
2021
135
.575
1,168
862
1,802
431
77
4
74
237
177
30
436
2,030
738
155
6
15
4
.315
.410
.725
24 Braves
Braves
.239
2021
122
.634
927
534
1,292
309
75
3
50
176
131
16
323
1,461
540
128
8
14
4
.314
.418
.732
25 Pirates
Pirates
.236
2021
133
.357
623
1,122
1,558
368
75
10
31
165
143
14
380
1,745
556
116
15
15
10
.303
.357
.660
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More Nationals Stats

Team Rankings

HR

65

21st

R

279

19th

SO

529

22nd

ERA

4.89

26th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
44
24
.647
Phillies Phillies
39
29
.574
5.0
Nationals Nationals
30
37
.448
13.5
Braves Braves
29
38
.433
14.5
Marlins Marlins
25
41
.379
18.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/12
WSH WSH
@
NYM NYM
1:10 PM
Fri
6/13
MIA MIA
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Sat
6/14
MIA MIA
@
WSH WSH
1:05 PM
Sun
6/15
MIA MIA
@
WSH WSH
1:35 PM
Mon
6/16
COL COL
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Last Game
NYM Mets

44 - 24

5

Final

0

WSH Nationals

30 - 37

Wed 11 Jun 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
44
24
.647
Phillies Phillies
39
29
.574
5.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
41
27
.603
Cardinals Cardinals
36
32
.529
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
41
28
.594
Giants Giants
40
28
.588
0.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
41
25
.621
Blue Jays Blue Jays
38
30
.559
4.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
44
25
.638
Twins Twins
36
31
.537
7.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
37
30
.552
Angels Angels
33
34
.493
4.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
5/26
CIN CIN
@
KCR KCR
7-2
Mon
5/26
ATH ATH
@
HOU HOU
1-11
Mon
5/26
PIT PIT
@
AZ AZ
9-6
Tue
5/27
LAD LAD
@
CLE CLE
4-7
Tue
5/27
CWS CWS
@
NYM NYM
9-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/12
WSH WSH
@
NYM NYM
1:10 PM
Thu
6/12
TEX TEX
@
MIN MIN
1:10 PM
Thu
6/12
SFG SFG
@
COL COL
3:10 PM
Thu
6/12
DET DET
@
BAL BAL
6:35 PM
Thu
6/12
NYY NYY
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM