The Tampa Bay Rays had the lowest strikeout percentage by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, with a strikeout percentage of 18.1.
| TEAM | SO% | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rays | 18.1 | 2026 | 143 | .608 | 87 | 56 | 1,759 | 436 | 80 | 8 | 36 | 202 | 156 | 21 | 356 | 1,972 | 640 | 124 | 23 | 13 | 14 | .248 | .315 | .364 | .678 |
| 2 |  | Diamondbacks | 18.2 | 2026 | 125 | .520 | 65 | 60 | 1,481 | 406 | 90 | 12 | 44 | 211 | 146 | 11 | 304 | 1,674 | 652 | 146 | 16 | 19 | 6 | .274 | .340 | .440 | .780 |
| 3 |  | Blue Jays | 19.6 | 2026 | 136 | .493 | 67 | 69 | 1,589 | 364 | 79 | 4 | 41 | 166 | 141 | 22 | 349 | 1,777 | 574 | 124 | 7 | 17 | 3 | .229 | .298 | .361 | .659 |
| 4 |  | Dodgers | 20.0 | 2026 | 137 | .584 | 80 | 57 | 1,722 | 432 | 86 | 7 | 67 | 214 | 181 | 28 | 389 | 1,947 | 733 | 160 | 2 | 13 | 9 | .251 | .330 | .426 | .755 |
| 5 |  | Cardinals | 20.1 | 2026 | 151 | .490 | 74 | 77 | 1,661 | 394 | 67 | 5 | 55 | 207 | 166 | 25 | 377 | 1,876 | 636 | 127 | 7 | 17 | 5 | .237 | .313 | .383 | .696 |
| 6 |  | Cubs | 20.8 | 2026 | 138 | .536 | 74 | 64 | 1,479 | 389 | 74 | 7 | 61 | 218 | 176 | 25 | 353 | 1,699 | 660 | 142 | 5 | 14 | 5 | .263 | .348 | .446 | .795 |
| 7 |  | Astros | 21.0 | 2026 | 123 | .520 | 64 | 59 | 1,362 | 324 | 62 | 7 | 50 | 166 | 120 | 25 | 321 | 1,526 | 550 | 119 | 8 | 11 | 8 | .238 | .309 | .404 | .713 |
| 8 |  | Brewers | 21.2 | 2026 | 140 | .629 | 88 | 52 | 1,688 | 414 | 80 | 13 | 40 | 209 | 194 | 14 | 407 | 1,924 | 640 | 133 | 17 | 11 | 12 | .245 | .326 | .379 | .705 |
| 9 |  | Guardians | 21.2 | 2026 | 148 | .520 | 77 | 71 | 1,702 | 392 | 77 | 4 | 46 | 214 | 193 | 22 | 413 | 1,948 | 615 | 127 | 14 | 17 | 8 | .230 | .314 | .361 | .675 |
| 10 |  | Braves | 21.4 | 2026 | 142 | .577 | 82 | 60 | 1,859 | 446 | 96 | 4 | 62 | 209 | 142 | 23 | 437 | 2,039 | 736 | 162 | 2 | 12 | 3 | .240 | .300 | .396 | .696 |
| 11 |  | Padres | 21.6 | 2026 | 126 | .556 | 70 | 56 | 1,370 | 341 | 64 | 6 | 39 | 158 | 125 | 14 | 329 | 1,526 | 534 | 109 | 5 | 12 | 8 | .249 | .316 | .390 | .705 |
| 12 |  | Red Sox | 21.7 | 2026 | 136 | .544 | 74 | 62 | 1,493 | 371 | 80 | 9 | 47 | 211 | 151 | 25 | 366 | 1,686 | 610 | 136 | 10 | 7 | 4 | .248 | .326 | .409 | .735 |
| 13 |  | Royals | 21.8 | 2026 | 136 | .390 | 53 | 83 | 1,705 | 421 | 92 | 7 | 43 | 197 | 151 | 23 | 415 | 1,907 | 656 | 142 | 14 | 13 | 14 | .247 | .314 | .385 | .699 |
| 14 |  | Phillies | 21.8 | 2026 | 141 | .532 | 75 | 66 | 1,698 | 409 | 73 | 7 | 54 | 206 | 170 | 27 | 417 | 1,915 | 658 | 134 | 3 | 16 | 1 | .241 | .317 | .388 | .705 |
| 15 |  | Twins | 22.2 | 2026 | 134 | .440 | 59 | 75 | 1,697 | 397 | 81 | 6 | 43 | 195 | 162 | 38 | 425 | 1,913 | 619 | 130 | 8 | 8 | 5 | .234 | .313 | .365 | .678 |
| 16 |  | Mets | 22.6 | 2026 | 138 | .457 | 63 | 75 | 1,635 | 378 | 55 | 7 | 61 | 185 | 156 | 15 | 413 | 1,825 | 630 | 123 | 8 | 10 | 4 | .231 | .302 | .385 | .688 |
| 17 |  | Marlins | 22.9 | 2026 | 136 | .463 | 63 | 73 | 1,477 | 347 | 70 | 11 | 36 | 162 | 146 | 32 | 385 | 1,682 | 547 | 117 | 11 | 16 | 5 | .235 | .314 | .370 | .685 |
| 18 |  | Tigers | 23.2 | 2026 | 142 | .479 | 68 | 74 | 1,575 | 378 | 89 | 9 | 42 | 200 | 183 | 16 | 417 | 1,794 | 611 | 140 | 6 | 13 | 3 | .240 | .323 | .388 | .711 |
| 19 |  | Nationals | 23.6 | 2026 | 141 | .475 | 67 | 74 | 1,663 | 432 | 98 | 9 | 60 | 239 | 172 | 18 | 441 | 1,865 | 728 | 167 | 4 | 8 | 2 | .260 | .334 | .438 | .772 |
| 20 |  | Rangers | 23.8 | 2026 | 138 | .457 | 63 | 75 | 1,579 | 412 | 76 | 7 | 59 | 212 | 154 | 22 | 425 | 1,785 | 679 | 142 | 16 | 13 | 2 | .261 | .333 | .430 | .763 |
| 21 |  | Giants | 23.8 | 2026 | 145 | .386 | 56 | 89 | 1,688 | 394 | 81 | 8 | 44 | 167 | 123 | 13 | 440 | 1,846 | 623 | 133 | 14 | 8 | 3 | .233 | .289 | .369 | .658 |
| 22 |  | Mariners | 23.9 | 2026 | 140 | .450 | 63 | 77 | 1,818 | 405 | 50 | 6 | 55 | 188 | 194 | 34 | 494 | 2,071 | 632 | 111 | 7 | 18 | 7 | .223 | .307 | .348 | .654 |
| 23 |  | Athletics | 24.3 | 2026 | 132 | .432 | 57 | 75 | 1,746 | 436 | 66 | 7 | 67 | 206 | 144 | 19 | 467 | 1,925 | 717 | 140 | 12 | 3 | 3 | .250 | .313 | .411 | .724 |
| 24 |  | Yankees | 24.3 | 2026 | 142 | .549 | 78 | 64 | 1,756 | 430 | 80 | 12 | 66 | 239 | 174 | 14 | 477 | 1,963 | 732 | 158 | 2 | 16 | 6 | .245 | .315 | .417 | .732 |
| 25 |  | White Sox | 24.3 | 2026 | 140 | .507 | 71 | 69 | 1,583 | 378 | 79 | 4 | 68 | 203 | 179 | 34 | 442 | 1,818 | 669 | 151 | 9 | 11 | 9 | .239 | .327 | .423 | .750 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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