Kenny Piper and Victor Mesa Jr. are tied for the best batting average for the Rays against left-handed pitchers in a season this year, with an average of .333.
| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | K. Piper | .333 | 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.333 | 1.833 | |
| 2 | | V. Mesa Jr. | .333 | 2026 | 39 | 60 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 66 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .483 | .868 | |
| 3 | | J. Fraley | .300 | 2026 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .400 | .700 | |
| 4 | | A. Slater | .294 | 2026 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .412 | .812 | |
| 5 |  | J. Caminero | .287 | 2026 | 90 | 157 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 1 | 27 | 195 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .426 | .490 | .916 | |
| 6 |  | C. Simpson | .285 | 2026 | 107 | 200 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 211 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .293 | .340 | .633 | |
| 7 | | R. Vilade | .272 | 2026 | 71 | 151 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 39 | 170 | 72 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .341 | .477 | .818 | |
| 8 |  | Y. DÃaz | .264 | 2026 | 85 | 178 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 24 | 202 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .342 | .438 | .780 | |
| 9 | | J. DeLuca | .264 | 2026 | 75 | 148 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 155 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .378 | .666 | |
| 10 | | N. Fortes | .252 | 2026 | 78 | 147 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 165 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .315 | .361 | .675 | |
| 11 | | O. Dunn | .250 | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | |
| 12 |  | J. Aranda | .250 | 2026 | 89 | 164 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 52 | 190 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .337 | .341 | .678 | |
| 13 | | B. Williamson | .224 | 2026 | 66 | 125 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 133 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .320 | .585 | |
| 14 |  | C. Mullins | .204 | 2026 | 78 | 103 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 119 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .272 | .565 | |
| 15 | | T. Walls | .203 | 2026 | 79 | 133 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 155 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .270 | .271 | .541 | |
| 16 | | H. Feduccia | .174 | 2026 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .217 | .391 | |
| 17 | | N. Madrigal | .167 | 2026 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .476 | |
| 18 |  | L. Hicks | .167 | 2026 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .208 | .468 | |
| 19 | | R. Palacios | .158 | 2026 | 49 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .228 | .478 | |
| 20 | | J. Mateo | .152 | 2026 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .182 | .382 |
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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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Nationals
Mets
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Cardinals
Reds
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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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