The Washington Nationals have the best batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, 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 | .272 | 2026 | 73 | .521 | 38 | 35 | 795 | 216 | 45 | 4 | 26 | 123 | 86 | 9 | 203 | 894 | 347 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .349 | .436 | .785 |
| 2 |  | Red Sox | .271 | 2026 | 66 | .439 | 29 | 37 | 645 | 175 | 39 | 5 | 18 | 101 | 57 | 10 | 148 | 720 | 278 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .338 | .431 | .769 |
| 3 |  | Diamondbacks | .270 | 2026 | 61 | .508 | 31 | 30 | 770 | 208 | 41 | 10 | 23 | 117 | 67 | 6 | 140 | 861 | 338 | 74 | 6 | 11 | 2 | .329 | .439 | .768 |
| 4 |  | Cubs | .257 | 2026 | 71 | .521 | 37 | 34 | 769 | 198 | 34 | 5 | 25 | 106 | 94 | 16 | 190 | 887 | 317 | 64 | 2 | 6 | 4 | .348 | .412 | .760 |
| 5 |  | Yankees | .256 | 2026 | 69 | .551 | 38 | 31 | 915 | 234 | 50 | 8 | 38 | 126 | 100 | 6 | 242 | 1,034 | 414 | 96 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .329 | .452 | .782 |
| 6 |  | Rockies | .253 | 2026 | 68 | .382 | 26 | 42 | 774 | 196 | 42 | 4 | 14 | 88 | 49 | 9 | 228 | 839 | 288 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .304 | .372 | .676 |
| 7 |  | Giants | .252 | 2026 | 71 | .408 | 29 | 42 | 765 | 193 | 38 | 7 | 19 | 78 | 57 | 5 | 193 | 837 | 302 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .306 | .395 | .701 |
| 8 |  | Athletics | .249 | 2026 | 68 | .485 | 33 | 35 | 811 | 202 | 31 | 4 | 35 | 116 | 79 | 7 | 224 | 905 | 346 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .320 | .427 | .747 |
| 9 |  | Cardinals | .247 | 2026 | 75 | .533 | 40 | 35 | 770 | 190 | 31 | 2 | 22 | 94 | 84 | 12 | 148 | 881 | 291 | 55 | 4 | 11 | 4 | .326 | .378 | .704 |
| 10 |  | Royals | .246 | 2026 | 67 | .358 | 24 | 43 | 841 | 207 | 45 | 5 | 20 | 96 | 75 | 13 | 191 | 941 | 322 | 70 | 5 | 7 | 4 | .315 | .383 | .698 |
| 11 |  | Braves | .246 | 2026 | 71 | .606 | 43 | 28 | 1,034 | 254 | 59 | 3 | 36 | 130 | 87 | 11 | 241 | 1,139 | 427 | 98 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .309 | .413 | .722 |
| 12 |  | Rays | .246 | 2026 | 71 | .592 | 42 | 29 | 855 | 210 | 43 | 4 | 13 | 102 | 86 | 12 | 180 | 978 | 300 | 60 | 15 | 10 | 4 | .320 | .351 | .671 |
| 13 |  | Pirates | .243 | 2026 | 64 | .484 | 31 | 33 | 765 | 186 | 29 | 1 | 23 | 100 | 71 | 2 | 224 | 845 | 286 | 53 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .307 | .374 | .680 |
| 14 |  | Brewers | .242 | 2026 | 69 | .652 | 45 | 24 | 813 | 197 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 101 | 97 | 5 | 204 | 926 | 290 | 57 | 5 | 6 | 5 | .325 | .357 | .681 |
| 15 |  | Marlins | .240 | 2026 | 70 | .486 | 34 | 36 | 678 | 163 | 32 | 7 | 20 | 86 | 69 | 15 | 189 | 775 | 269 | 59 | 5 | 8 | 3 | .321 | .397 | .718 |
| 16 |  | White Sox | .239 | 2026 | 67 | .478 | 32 | 35 | 756 | 181 | 31 | 1 | 38 | 94 | 78 | 16 | 217 | 866 | 328 | 70 | 7 | 7 | 4 | .321 | .434 | .755 |
| 17 |  | Astros | .239 | 2026 | 60 | .533 | 32 | 28 | 694 | 166 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 87 | 59 | 13 | 159 | 775 | 287 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .309 | .414 | .723 |
| 18 |  | Mets | .237 | 2026 | 67 | .403 | 27 | 40 | 746 | 177 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 89 | 63 | 9 | 186 | 832 | 288 | 56 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .303 | .386 | .689 |
| 19 |  | Angels | .233 | 2026 | 65 | .415 | 27 | 38 | 737 | 172 | 30 | 3 | 28 | 96 | 86 | 12 | 212 | 850 | 292 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 3 | .320 | .396 | .716 |
| 20 |  | Dodgers | .233 | 2026 | 65 | .615 | 40 | 25 | 733 | 171 | 38 | 2 | 25 | 90 | 86 | 15 | 173 | 845 | 288 | 65 | 2 | 8 | 2 | .323 | .393 | .716 |
| 21 |  | Reds | .233 | 2026 | 64 | .469 | 30 | 34 | 605 | 141 | 27 | 2 | 27 | 82 | 78 | 4 | 172 | 695 | 253 | 56 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .322 | .418 | .740 |
| 22 |  | Rangers | .230 | 2026 | 66 | .424 | 28 | 38 | 599 | 138 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 65 | 61 | 8 | 175 | 676 | 228 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .308 | .381 | .689 |
| 23 |  | Orioles | .228 | 2026 | 67 | .448 | 30 | 37 | 738 | 168 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 83 | 80 | 6 | 209 | 835 | 272 | 52 | 5 | 6 | 4 | .306 | .369 | .675 |
| 24 |  | Guardians | .226 | 2026 | 73 | .521 | 38 | 35 | 839 | 190 | 36 | 3 | 20 | 102 | 103 | 10 | 219 | 970 | 292 | 59 | 5 | 13 | 4 | .314 | .348 | .662 |
| 25 |  | Twins | .226 | 2026 | 66 | .439 | 29 | 37 | 829 | 187 | 34 | 1 | 23 | 101 | 96 | 22 | 204 | 954 | 292 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .321 | .352 | .673 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 31 | .608 | ||
45 | 36 | .556 | 4.0 | |
42 | 39 | .519 | 7.0 | |
41 | 41 | .500 | 8.5 | |
34 | 47 | .420 | 15.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 29 | .628 | ||
44 | 37 | .543 | 6.5 | |
42 | 36 | .538 | 7.0 | |
41 | 40 | .506 | 9.5 | |
37 | 42 | .468 | 12.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
52 | 29 | .642 | ||
42 | 37 | .532 | 9.0 | |
41 | 39 | .513 | 10.5 | |
33 | 47 | .413 | 18.5 | |
32 | 49 | .395 | 20.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 32 | .600 | ||
45 | 33 | .577 | 2.0 | |
39 | 42 | .481 | 9.5 | |
38 | 44 | .463 | 11.0 | |
33 | 46 | .418 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
41 | 38 | .519 | ||
42 | 39 | .519 | ||
38 | 44 | .463 | 4.5 | |
34 | 47 | .420 | 8.0 | |
34 | 48 | .415 | 8.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
41 | 41 | .500 | ||
40 | 43 | .482 | 1.5 | |
39 | 42 | .481 | 1.5 | |
39 | 42 | .481 | 1.5 | |
34 | 48 | .415 | 7.0 |
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