mlb teams with the lowest pitch per plate appearance vs lhp this season

The Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres were tied for the fewest plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season, with 1,526 plate appearances.

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TEAMPASEASONGW%WLABH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOTBXBHSHSFIBBAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Astros
Astros
1,526
2026
123
.520
64
59
1,362
324
62
7
50
166
120
25
321
550
119
8
11
8
.238
.309
.404
.713
2Padres
Padres
1,526
2026
126
.556
70
56
1,370
341
64
6
39
158
125
14
329
534
109
5
12
8
.249
.316
.390
.705
3Reds
Reds
1,554
2026
124
.452
56
68
1,373
326
52
3
54
169
160
8
394
546
109
4
8
9
.237
.319
.398
.717
4Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
1,674
2026
125
.520
65
60
1,481
406
90
12
44
211
146
11
304
652
146
16
19
6
.274
.340
.440
.780
5Marlins
Marlins
1,682
2026
136
.463
63
73
1,477
347
70
11
36
162
146
32
385
547
117
11
16
5
.235
.314
.370
.685
6Red Sox
Red Sox
1,686
2026
136
.544
74
62
1,493
370
80
9
47
211
151
25
366
609
136
10
7
4
.248
.326
.408
.734
7Cubs
Cubs
1,699
2026
138
.536
74
64
1,479
389
74
7
61
218
176
25
353
660
142
5
14
5
.263
.348
.446
.795
8Blue Jays
Blue Jays
1,777
2026
136
.493
67
69
1,589
365
79
4
41
167
141
22
349
575
124
7
17
3
.230
.298
.362
.660
9Rangers
Rangers
1,785
2026
138
.457
63
75
1,579
412
76
7
59
212
154
22
425
679
142
16
13
2
.261
.333
.430
.763
10Angels
Angels
1,789
2026
129
.380
49
80
1,584
380
65
5
50
192
150
25
444
605
120
11
17
8
.240
.313
.382
.694
11Tigers
Tigers
1,794
2026
142
.479
68
74
1,575
378
89
9
42
200
183
16
417
611
140
6
13
3
.240
.323
.388
.711
12White Sox
White Sox
1,818
2026
140
.507
71
69
1,583
378
79
4
68
203
179
34
442
669
151
9
11
9
.239
.327
.423
.750
13Mets
Mets
1,825
2026
138
.457
63
75
1,635
378
55
7
61
185
156
15
413
630
123
8
10
4
.231
.302
.385
.688
14Giants
Giants
1,846
2026
145
.386
56
89
1,688
394
81
8
44
167
123
13
440
623
133
14
8
3
.233
.289
.369
.658
15Nationals
Nationals
1,865
2026
141
.475
67
74
1,663
432
98
9
60
239
172
18
441
728
167
4
8
2
.260
.334
.438
.772
16Cardinals
Cardinals
1,876
2026
151
.490
74
77
1,661
394
67
5
55
207
166
25
377
636
127
7
17
5
.237
.313
.383
.696
17Orioles
Orioles
1,900
2026
139
.482
67
72
1,690
394
64
5
65
196
176
15
502
663
134
7
12
9
.233
.309
.392
.701
18Royals
Royals
1,907
2026
136
.390
53
83
1,705
421
92
7
43
197
151
23
415
656
142
14
13
14
.247
.314
.385
.699
19Twins
Twins
1,913
2026
134
.440
59
75
1,697
397
81
6
43
195
162
38
425
619
130
8
8
5
.234
.313
.365
.678
20Phillies
Phillies
1,915
2026
141
.532
75
66
1,698
409
73
7
54
206
170
27
417
658
134
3
16
1
.241
.317
.388
.705
21Brewers
Brewers
1,924
2026
140
.629
88
52
1,688
414
80
13
40
209
194
14
407
640
133
17
11
12
.245
.326
.379
.705
22Athletics
Athletics
1,925
2026
132
.432
57
75
1,746
436
66
7
67
206
144
19
467
717
140
12
3
3
.250
.313
.411
.724
23Dodgers
Dodgers
1,947
2026
137
.584
80
57
1,722
432
86
7
67
214
181
28
389
733
160
2
13
9
.251
.330
.426
.755
24Guardians
Guardians
1,948
2026
148
.520
77
71
1,702
392
77
4
46
214
193
22
413
615
127
14
17
8
.230
.314
.361
.675
25Yankees
Yankees
1,963
2026
142
.549
78
64
1,756
430
80
12
66
239
174
14
477
732
158
2
16
6
.245
.315
.417
.732
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TEAMWLPCTGB
Astros Astros
81
81
.500
80
82
.494
1.0
76
86
.469
5.0
64
98
.395
17.0
62
100
.383
19.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/29
@
5:00 PM
Wed
9/30
@
5:00 PM
Thu
10/1
@
5:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Astros

81 - 81

9

Final

0

ATH Athletics

64 - 98

Sun 27 Sep 2026

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
88
74
.543
6.0
80
82
.494
14.0
77
85
.475
17.0
74
88
.457
20.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
103
59
.636
Cubs Cubs - w
89
73
.549
14.0
82
80
.506
21.0
77
85
.475
26.0
75
87
.463
28.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
100
62
.617
91
71
.562
9.0
86
76
.531
14.0
65
97
.401
35.0
58
104
.358
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AL EastWLPCTGB
Rays Rays - y
98
64
.605
93
68
.578
4.5
87
75
.537
11.0
79
82
.491
18.5
79
83
.488
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
85
77
.525
84
78
.519
1.0
77
85
.475
8.0
76
86
.469
9.0
69
93
.426
16.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
81
81
.500
80
82
.494
1.0
76
86
.469
5.0
64
98
.395
17.0
62
100
.383
19.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/12
@
3-7
Sun
9/13
@
1-8
Sun
9/13
@
9-4
Sun
9/13
@
0-2
Sun
9/13
@
5-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/29
@
2:00 PM
Tue
9/29
@
5:00 PM
Tue
9/29
@
8:00 PM
Tue
9/29
@
10:00 PM
Wed
9/30
@
2:00 PM