mlb teams with highest strikeout rate vs left handed pitchers in 2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles are tied for the most strikeouts against left-handed pitchers this season, with 458 strikeouts.

TEAMSOSEASONGW%WLABH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPPATBXBHSHSFIBBAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Pirates
Pirates
458
2026
121
.488
59
62
1,585
384
63
4
46
198
148
16
1,764
593
113
3
12
3
.242
.311
.374
.685
2Orioles
Orioles
458
2026
127
.480
61
66
1,558
372
61
4
63
193
162
14
1,752
630
128
7
11
8
.239
.314
.404
.718
3Yankees
Yankees
448
2026
129
.550
71
58
1,629
402
77
11
60
217
162
14
1,824
681
148
2
16
6
.247
.317
.418
.735
4Athletics
Athletics
446
2026
119
.437
52
67
1,654
412
62
6
65
196
134
18
1,821
681
133
11
3
3
.249
.312
.412
.724
5Mariners
Mariners
434
2026
125
.448
56
69
1,570
335
40
4
46
149
159
30
1,778
521
90
5
14
4
.213
.296
.332
.627
6Rockies
Rockies
431
2026
125
.384
48
77
1,553
389
85
8
37
202
129
20
1,724
601
130
9
13
7
.250
.314
.387
.701
7Nationals
Nationals
400
2026
127
.449
57
70
1,480
387
87
8
55
214
151
16
1,654
655
150
3
4
2
.261
.336
.443
.778
8Braves
Braves
397
2026
130
.577
75
55
1,701
405
90
3
57
194
133
23
1,872
672
150
2
12
3
.238
.300
.395
.695
9Angels
Angels
395
2026
115
.383
44
71
1,416
338
60
4
46
169
132
22
1,594
544
110
9
13
6
.239
.311
.384
.695
10White Sox
White Sox
389
2026
125
.504
63
62
1,378
325
69
2
57
167
147
25
1,570
569
128
9
9
8
.236
.319
.413
.732
11Tigers
Tigers
382
2026
127
.472
60
67
1,439
335
78
8
36
182
166
14
1,638
537
122
5
13
3
.233
.316
.373
.689
12Rangers
Rangers
376
2026
124
.452
56
68
1,413
368
67
7
55
189
139
19
1,597
614
129
14
11
1
.260
.332
.435
.767
13Brewers
Brewers
374
2026
127
.614
78
49
1,536
375
73
12
34
185
180
12
1,751
574
119
13
10
12
.244
.326
.374
.700
14Royals
Royals
373
2026
123
.398
49
74
1,542
380
85
7
40
182
137
21
1,724
599
132
11
12
11
.246
.314
.388
.703
15Phillies
Phillies
373
2026
126
.556
70
56
1,489
365
58
7
50
185
152
24
1,685
587
115
3
16
1
.245
.322
.394
.716
16Giants
Giants
373
2026
130
.408
53
77
1,448
342
69
8
42
150
105
13
1,583
553
119
10
7
3
.236
.292
.382
.674
17Twins
Twins
370
2026
120
.442
53
67
1,473
347
73
3
37
173
148
34
1,665
537
113
5
5
4
.236
.319
.365
.683
18Guardians
Guardians
368
2026
135
.504
68
67
1,459
329
64
4
34
178
175
19
1,681
503
102
13
15
8
.225
.314
.345
.658
19Mets
Mets
365
2026
122
.467
57
65
1,402
325
47
7
52
164
132
13
1,565
542
106
8
9
1
.232
.302
.387
.689
20Dodgers
Dodgers
356
2026
122
.574
70
52
1,546
386
80
6
56
191
162
27
1,751
646
142
2
13
9
.250
.329
.418
.747
21Marlins
Marlins
353
2026
124
.460
57
67
1,337
314
66
11
35
152
136
28
1,526
507
112
9
16
4
.235
.315
.379
.694
22Reds
Reds
334
2026
111
.468
52
59
1,177
289
45
3
50
154
148
7
1,345
490
98
4
8
8
.246
.331
.416
.748
23Cubs
Cubs
333
2026
128
.547
70
58
1,361
359
66
7
60
205
164
22
1,562
619
133
4
11
5
.264
.350
.455
.805
24Blue Jays
Blue Jays
326
2026
123
.496
61
62
1,458
334
70
4
36
149
131
20
1,631
520
110
6
15
3
.229
.299
.357
.655
25Cardinals
Cardinals
323
2026
138
.500
69
69
1,511
364
60
5
53
193
157
23
1,715
593
118
7
17
5
.241
.319
.392
.711
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HR

29

Lowe

Brandon Lowe

RBI

83

Lowe

Brandon Lowe

AVG

.305

Gonzales

Nick Gonzales
Team Pitching Leaders

W

14

Ashcraft

Braxton Ashcraft

K

181

Skenes

Paul Skenes

ERA

3.12

Ramírez

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HR

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15th

R

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5th

SO

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5th

ERA

4.15

16th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
91
56
.619
81
66
.551
10.0
Pirates Pirates
73
73
.500
17.5
72
75
.490
19.0
69
77
.473
21.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
9/10
@
7:40 PM
Fri
9/11
@
2:20 PM
Sat
9/12
@
2:20 PM
Sun
9/13
@
2:20 PM
Tue
9/15
@
6:40 PM
Last Game
PIT Pirates

73 - 73

4

Final

2

CWS White Sox

75 - 70

Wed 9 Sep 2026

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
86
61
.585
82
64
.562
3.5
72
75
.490
14.0
68
78
.466
17.5
67
81
.453
19.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
91
56
.619
81
66
.551
10.0
73
73
.500
17.5
72
75
.490
19.0
69
77
.473
21.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
89
57
.610
78
68
.534
11.0
78
69
.531
11.5
62
85
.422
27.5
55
90
.379
33.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
87
59
.596
83
62
.572
3.5
80
67
.544
7.5
73
74
.497
14.5
71
76
.483
16.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
75
70
.517
74
73
.503
2.0
69
77
.473
6.5
67
79
.459
8.5
65
82
.442
11.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
74
72
.507
72
74
.493
2.0
68
78
.466
6.0
59
88
.401
15.5
56
90
.384
18.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
8/26
@
0-2
Wed
8/26
@
4-3
Wed
8/26
@
0-3
Wed
8/26
@
0-4
Wed
8/26
@
13-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
9/10
@
4:10 PM
Thu
9/10
@
7:05 PM
Thu
9/10
@
7:40 PM
Fri
9/11
@
2:20 PM
Fri
9/11
@
6:40 PM