mlb teams with highest strikeout percentage against lefties this year

The Pittsburgh Pirates have the highest strikeout percentage by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, with a strikeout percentage of 25.9.

TEAMSO%SEASONGW%WLABH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOPATBXBHSHSFIBBAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Pirates
Pirates
25.9
2026
111
.468
52
59
1,459
348
57
4
42
183
136
14
421
1,623
539
103
2
12
3
.239
.307
.369
.677
2Orioles
Orioles
25.8
2026
115
.478
55
60
1,379
328
55
4
56
166
142
9
399
1,546
559
115
7
9
7
.238
.311
.405
.717
3Angels
Angels
25.0
2026
106
.396
42
64
1,308
306
54
4
42
158
126
22
369
1,477
494
100
7
13
6
.234
.309
.378
.687
4Rockies
Rockies
24.9
2026
115
.391
45
70
1,398
349
79
7
34
182
118
18
386
1,552
544
120
6
12
6
.250
.314
.389
.703
5Reds
Reds
24.9
2026
101
.465
47
54
1,032
247
42
3
41
128
129
7
293
1,179
418
86
4
6
7
.239
.326
.405
.731
6Yankees
Yankees
24.7
2026
118
.542
64
54
1,455
346
70
11
55
188
145
14
403
1,630
603
136
1
14
6
.238
.310
.414
.725
7Athletics
Athletics
24.7
2026
111
.423
47
64
1,545
382
57
6
59
181
123
16
420
1,699
628
122
11
3
3
.247
.309
.406
.715
8Mariners
Mariners
24.5
2026
114
.456
52
62
1,406
300
35
3
44
136
146
28
391
1,597
473
82
4
13
4
.213
.298
.336
.634
9White Sox
White Sox
24.4
2026
116
.509
59
57
1,320
316
67
2
56
166
139
23
366
1,502
555
125
9
9
8
.239
.321
.420
.741
10Nationals
Nationals
24.0
2026
116
.466
54
62
1,359
353
78
7
51
196
143
16
366
1,524
598
136
3
3
2
.260
.337
.440
.777
11Rangers
Rangers
23.8
2026
113
.451
51
62
1,244
314
57
7
45
157
124
17
335
1,406
520
109
12
8
1
.252
.327
.418
.745
12Giants
Giants
23.5
2026
117
.393
46
71
1,322
313
64
8
32
128
94
10
338
1,440
489
104
8
6
3
.237
.291
.370
.661
13Mets
Mets
23.3
2026
110
.445
49
61
1,290
303
43
7
48
155
121
13
336
1,442
504
98
8
9
1
.235
.305
.391
.696
14Marlins
Marlins
23.2
2026
114
.474
54
60
1,182
280
54
9
32
131
124
26
315
1,356
448
95
9
15
4
.237
.319
.379
.698
15Tigers
Tigers
22.8
2026
116
.474
55
61
1,253
287
66
7
32
163
151
13
327
1,434
463
105
3
13
1
.229
.315
.370
.685
16Phillies
Phillies
22.7
2026
116
.552
64
52
1,321
312
49
6
43
164
140
23
341
1,503
502
98
3
15
1
.236
.317
.380
.697
17Guardians
Guardians
22.3
2026
123
.504
62
61
1,318
301
60
4
31
167
165
16
341
1,526
462
95
12
15
8
.228
.318
.351
.669
18Padres
Padres
22.2
2026
105
.543
57
48
1,124
271
58
3
30
124
104
10
277
1,250
425
91
4
8
7
.241
.309
.378
.687
19Twins
Twins
22.1
2026
110
.455
50
60
1,361
321
68
3
36
164
144
31
341
1,546
503
107
5
5
4
.236
.322
.370
.691
20Cubs
Cubs
21.9
2026
117
.564
66
51
1,233
327
59
7
50
186
151
21
311
1,419
550
116
3
11
5
.265
.352
.446
.798
21Brewers
Brewers
21.8
2026
115
.617
71
44
1,353
325
65
11
30
159
161
10
336
1,544
502
106
11
9
10
.240
.324
.371
.695
22Royals
Royals
21.4
2026
113
.398
45
68
1,442
359
78
7
39
173
125
20
344
1,610
568
124
11
11
9
.249
.315
.394
.709
23Red Sox
Red Sox
21.0
2026
108
.565
61
47
1,130
293
68
8
38
180
117
20
270
1,283
491
114
9
7
3
.259
.338
.435
.772
24Braves
Braves
20.9
2026
120
.583
70
50
1,604
392
88
3
57
191
128
22
370
1,769
657
148
2
12
3
.244
.307
.410
.717
25Astros
Astros
20.9
2026
101
.525
53
48
1,097
259
49
5
39
131
100
20
258
1,234
435
93
7
10
6
.236
.309
.397
.705
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Team Batting Leaders

HR

27

Lowe

Brandon Lowe

RBI

80

Lowe

Brandon Lowe

AVG

.305

Gonzales

Nick Gonzales
Team Pitching Leaders

W

13

Ashcraft

Braxton Ashcraft

K

175

Skenes

Paul Skenes

ERA

3.15

Ramírez

Yohan Ramírez
Team Rankings

HR

158

12th

R

657

5th

SO

1,249

4th

ERA

4.22

19th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
83
51
.619
76
59
.563
7.5
67
68
.496
16.5
Pirates Pirates
65
70
.481
18.5
64
71
.474
19.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
8/28
@
8:15 PM
Sat
8/29
@
2:15 PM
Sun
8/30
@
2:15 PM
Tue
9/1
@
6:40 PM
Wed
9/2
@
6:40 PM
Last Game
PIT Pirates

65 - 70

0

Final

3

SDP Padres

72 - 62

Wed 26 Aug 2026

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
79
55
.590
74
60
.552
5.0
68
66
.507
11.0
63
73
.463
17.0
60
74
.448
19.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
83
51
.619
76
59
.563
7.5
67
68
.496
16.5
65
70
.481
18.5
64
71
.474
19.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
80
54
.597
72
62
.537
8.0
71
64
.526
9.5
55
79
.410
25.0
52
82
.388
28.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
79
54
.594
75
58
.564
4.0
73
60
.549
6.0
65
69
.485
14.5
65
70
.481
15.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
70
63
.526
68
66
.507
2.5
64
70
.478
6.5
62
71
.466
8.0
60
75
.444
11.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
67
67
.500
66
68
.493
1.0
64
70
.478
3.0
53
81
.396
14.0
52
82
.388
15.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
8/12
@
5-7
Wed
8/12
@
1-7
Wed
8/12
@
3-4
Wed
8/12
@
4-6
Thu
8/13
@
0-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
8/28
@
7:10 PM
Fri
8/28
@
7:10 PM
Fri
8/28
@
7:10 PM
Fri
8/28
@
7:15 PM
Fri
8/28
@
7:15 PM