The San Diego Padres have made the fewest plate appearances by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, with 802 plate appearances.
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MLB teams with the least pitches per plate appearance vs left hand pitching this regular season| TEAM | PA | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Padres | 802 | 2026 | 71 | .507 | 36 | 35 | 730 | 169 | 44 | 3 | 16 | 65 | 62 | 5 | 180 | 267 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .232 | .295 | .366 | .661 |
| 2 |  | Rangers | 860 | 2026 | 78 | .462 | 36 | 42 | 761 | 192 | 36 | 4 | 28 | 101 | 78 | 11 | 217 | 320 | 68 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .252 | .329 | .420 | .749 |
| 3 |  | Reds | 863 | 2026 | 75 | .467 | 35 | 40 | 751 | 181 | 32 | 3 | 35 | 101 | 97 | 5 | 214 | 324 | 70 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .241 | .330 | .431 | .761 |
| 4 |  | Astros | 889 | 2026 | 69 | .536 | 37 | 32 | 795 | 188 | 35 | 3 | 30 | 100 | 67 | 15 | 182 | 319 | 68 | 5 | 7 | 3 | .236 | .305 | .401 | .707 |
| 5 |  | Marlins | 911 | 2026 | 81 | .506 | 41 | 40 | 791 | 189 | 39 | 8 | 26 | 100 | 85 | 18 | 209 | 322 | 73 | 7 | 10 | 4 | .239 | .323 | .407 | .730 |
| 6 |  | Blue Jays | 922 | 2026 | 77 | .506 | 39 | 38 | 819 | 180 | 38 | 3 | 23 | 90 | 78 | 13 | 192 | 293 | 64 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .220 | .295 | .358 | .653 |
| 7 |  | Red Sox | 922 | 2026 | 77 | .506 | 39 | 38 | 812 | 218 | 50 | 6 | 26 | 128 | 82 | 16 | 188 | 358 | 82 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .268 | .345 | .441 | .786 |
| 8 |  | Diamondbacks | 941 | 2026 | 72 | .486 | 35 | 37 | 841 | 229 | 46 | 10 | 25 | 127 | 76 | 6 | 157 | 370 | 81 | 6 | 11 | 3 | .272 | .333 | .440 | .773 |
| 9 |  | Giants | 962 | 2026 | 80 | .413 | 33 | 47 | 881 | 224 | 48 | 7 | 21 | 90 | 62 | 6 | 215 | 349 | 76 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .254 | .306 | .396 | .702 |
| 10 |  | Tigers | 965 | 2026 | 80 | .475 | 38 | 42 | 828 | 191 | 45 | 4 | 25 | 116 | 117 | 7 | 217 | 319 | 74 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .231 | .328 | .385 | .713 |
| 11 |  | Angels | 968 | 2026 | 75 | .400 | 30 | 45 | 850 | 204 | 34 | 3 | 33 | 114 | 90 | 13 | 248 | 343 | 70 | 5 | 9 | 3 | .240 | .319 | .404 | .723 |
| 12 |  | Mets | 973 | 2026 | 77 | .416 | 32 | 45 | 871 | 208 | 28 | 4 | 32 | 106 | 76 | 11 | 215 | 340 | 64 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .239 | .306 | .390 | .696 |
| 13 |  | Mariners | 981 | 2026 | 77 | .455 | 35 | 42 | 858 | 179 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 87 | 89 | 19 | 231 | 281 | 48 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .209 | .294 | .328 | .621 |
| 14 |  | Pirates | 1,002 | 2026 | 77 | .481 | 37 | 40 | 907 | 221 | 32 | 2 | 30 | 117 | 81 | 5 | 260 | 347 | 64 | 0 | 9 | 2 | .244 | .306 | .383 | .689 |
| 15 |  | White Sox | 1,013 | 2026 | 80 | .488 | 39 | 41 | 894 | 210 | 35 | 1 | 40 | 104 | 86 | 17 | 247 | 367 | 76 | 7 | 7 | 5 | .235 | .312 | .411 | .722 |
| 16 |  | Cubs | 1,034 | 2026 | 83 | .542 | 45 | 38 | 890 | 229 | 37 | 5 | 34 | 129 | 113 | 19 | 222 | 378 | 76 | 2 | 10 | 4 | .257 | .350 | .425 | .775 |
| 17 |  | Twins | 1,047 | 2026 | 75 | .453 | 34 | 41 | 909 | 205 | 38 | 2 | 25 | 112 | 107 | 23 | 233 | 322 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .226 | .321 | .354 | .675 |
| 18 |  | Orioles | 1,056 | 2026 | 80 | .450 | 36 | 44 | 935 | 213 | 30 | 2 | 33 | 102 | 102 | 7 | 263 | 346 | 65 | 5 | 7 | 4 | .228 | .306 | .370 | .676 |
| 19 |  | Dodgers | 1,059 | 2026 | 78 | .628 | 49 | 29 | 928 | 233 | 51 | 3 | 35 | 125 | 103 | 15 | 214 | 395 | 89 | 2 | 10 | 4 | .251 | .332 | .426 | .758 |
| 20 |  | Rays | 1,060 | 2026 | 80 | .600 | 48 | 32 | 931 | 233 | 44 | 6 | 17 | 113 | 91 | 12 | 194 | 340 | 67 | 16 | 10 | 4 | .250 | .322 | .365 | .687 |
| 21 |  | Nationals | 1,068 | 2026 | 83 | .506 | 42 | 41 | 951 | 254 | 54 | 5 | 33 | 138 | 103 | 9 | 252 | 417 | 92 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .267 | .343 | .438 | .782 |
| 22 |  | Cardinals | 1,084 | 2026 | 89 | .528 | 47 | 42 | 955 | 237 | 41 | 2 | 30 | 121 | 99 | 13 | 187 | 372 | 73 | 5 | 12 | 4 | .248 | .323 | .390 | .713 |
| 23 |  | Rockies | 1,094 | 2026 | 82 | .402 | 33 | 49 | 989 | 252 | 56 | 4 | 21 | 125 | 77 | 15 | 288 | 379 | 81 | 5 | 8 | 6 | .255 | .316 | .383 | .699 |
| 24 |  | Athletics | 1,112 | 2026 | 77 | .455 | 35 | 42 | 1,004 | 252 | 36 | 4 | 42 | 136 | 89 | 9 | 278 | 422 | 82 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .251 | .317 | .420 | .737 |
| 25 |  | Phillies | 1,113 | 2026 | 80 | .538 | 43 | 37 | 988 | 221 | 34 | 5 | 34 | 116 | 96 | 16 | 268 | 367 | 73 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .224 | .300 | .371 | .671 |
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | 34 | .642 | ||
47 | 47 | .500 | 13.5 | |
 Padres | 46 | 48 | .489 | 14.5 |
39 | 55 | .415 | 21.5 | |
39 | 57 | .406 | 22.5 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | 39 | .581 | ||
52 | 43 | .547 | 3.0 | |
52 | 43 | .547 | 3.0 | |
48 | 47 | .505 | 7.0 | |
40 | 55 | .421 | 15.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 34 | .634 | ||
52 | 42 | .553 | 7.5 | |
49 | 44 | .527 | 10.0 | |
47 | 47 | .500 | 12.5 | |
43 | 50 | .462 | 16.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 34 | .642 | ||
47 | 47 | .500 | 13.5 | |
46 | 48 | .489 | 14.5 | |
39 | 55 | .415 | 21.5 | |
39 | 57 | .406 | 22.5 |
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Reds| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 37 | .598 | ||
52 | 42 | .553 | 4.0 | |
45 | 49 | .479 | 11.0 | |
44 | 48 | .478 | 11.0 | |
44 | 51 | .463 | 12.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
48 | 45 | .516 | ||
49 | 46 | .516 | ||
46 | 49 | .484 | 3.0 | |
44 | 50 | .468 | 4.5 | |
38 | 57 | .400 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
48 | 46 | .511 | ||
47 | 48 | .495 | 1.5 | |
46 | 50 | .479 | 3.0 | |
41 | 53 | .436 | 7.0 | |
38 | 57 | .400 | 10.5 |
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