The Boston Red Sox have the best batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, with an average of .273.
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MLB teams with the best batting avg against lhp this regular season| 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 |  | Red Sox | .273 | 2026 | 65 | .431 | 28 | 37 | 640 | 175 | 39 | 5 | 18 | 99 | 57 | 9 | 148 | 714 | 278 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .339 | .434 | .774 |
| 2 |  | Nationals | .273 | 2026 | 72 | .528 | 38 | 34 | 766 | 209 | 45 | 4 | 25 | 118 | 85 | 8 | 195 | 863 | 337 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .351 | .440 | .791 |
| 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 | 70 | .514 | 36 | 34 | 764 | 196 | 32 | 5 | 25 | 105 | 94 | 16 | 189 | 882 | 313 | 62 | 2 | 6 | 4 | .348 | .410 | .757 |
| 5 |  | Yankees | .256 | 2026 | 68 | .559 | 38 | 30 | 886 | 227 | 49 | 8 | 37 | 124 | 98 | 6 | 233 | 1,003 | 403 | 94 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .331 | .455 | .786 |
| 6 |  | Giants | .256 | 2026 | 69 | .406 | 28 | 41 | 723 | 185 | 37 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 53 | 5 | 175 | 791 | 288 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .309 | .398 | .708 |
| 7 |  | 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 |
| 8 |  | Royals | .252 | 2026 | 66 | .364 | 24 | 42 | 821 | 207 | 45 | 5 | 20 | 96 | 74 | 13 | 184 | 920 | 322 | 70 | 5 | 7 | 4 | .321 | .392 | .714 |
| 9 |  | Athletics | .250 | 2026 | 66 | .485 | 32 | 34 | 804 | 201 | 31 | 4 | 35 | 114 | 77 | 7 | 223 | 896 | 345 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .320 | .429 | .749 |
| 10 |  | 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 |
| 11 |  | Rays | .246 | 2026 | 70 | .586 | 41 | 29 | 852 | 210 | 43 | 4 | 13 | 102 | 86 | 12 | 179 | 975 | 300 | 60 | 15 | 10 | 4 | .321 | .352 | .673 |
| 12 |  | Braves | .246 | 2026 | 70 | .614 | 43 | 27 | 1,007 | 248 | 58 | 3 | 35 | 128 | 85 | 11 | 236 | 1,110 | 417 | 96 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .310 | .414 | .724 |
| 13 |  | Pirates | .243 | 2026 | 63 | .476 | 30 | 33 | 764 | 186 | 29 | 1 | 23 | 100 | 71 | 2 | 224 | 844 | 286 | 53 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .307 | .374 | .681 |
| 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 | 59 | .525 | 31 | 28 | 690 | 165 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 87 | 59 | 13 | 159 | 771 | 286 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .309 | .414 | .724 |
| 18 |  | Mets | .235 | 2026 | 66 | .409 | 27 | 39 | 723 | 170 | 26 | 3 | 25 | 87 | 59 | 9 | 180 | 805 | 277 | 54 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .299 | .383 | .682 |
| 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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48 | 30 | .615 | ||
44 | 36 | .550 | 5.0 | |
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48 | 31 | .608 | ||
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39 | 41 | .488 | 9.5 | |
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41 | 38 | .519 | ||
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38 | 44 | .463 | 4.5 | |
34 | 46 | .425 | 7.5 | |
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41 | 40 | .506 | ||
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