team with highest batting average against lefties this season

The Washington Nationals have the best batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, with an average of .271.

	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	Nationals	.271	2026	45	.511	23	22	462	125	31	1	14	70	56	6	127	527	200	46	2	1	2	.356	.433	.789
2	Red Sox	.268	2026	39	.462	18	21	370	99	22	2	8	52	28	7	88	408	149	32	1	2	0	.329	.403	.732
3	Diamondbacks	.266	2026	35	.486	17	18	458	122	25	7	10	65	40	2	92	509	191	42	3	5	0	.325	.417	.742
4	Cubs	.265	2026	42	.571	24	18	476	126	19	2	15	69	65	10	117	557	194	36	2	4	4	.362	.408	.770
5	Braves	.257	2026	41	.707	29	12	595	153	35	2	20	80	43	7	130	649	252	57	1	3	1	.313	.424	.737
6	Dodgers	.256	2026	36	.583	21	15	383	98	22	0	14	42	44	6	87	438	162	36	1	4	2	.339	.423	.762
7	Guardians	.255	2026	42	.548	23	19	463	118	23	1	15	69	56	5	100	535	188	39	2	9	4	.336	.406	.742
8	Giants	.248	2026	41	.439	18	23	456	113	25	2	7	46	29	1	108	491	163	34	3	2	2	.293	.357	.650
9	Astros	.247	2026	34	.471	16	18	438	108	21	2	16	50	39	10	94	493	181	39	2	4	3	.320	.413	.733
10	White Sox	.246	2026	38	.500	19	19	418	103	14	1	23	54	49	10	117	486	188	38	4	4	4	.337	.450	.787
11	Rockies	.246	2026	38	.342	13	25	398	98	17	2	8	47	25	6	129	433	143	27	3	1	1	.300	.359	.659
12	Rays	.244	2026	43	.674	29	14	475	116	17	2	9	54	39	7	96	534	164	28	8	5	0	.308	.345	.653
13	Twins	.244	2026	37	.432	16	21	505	123	26	1	12	72	70	15	125	595	187	39	3	2	2	.351	.370	.722
14	Cardinals	.241	2026	45	.578	26	19	435	105	17	0	12	54	49	8	89	502	158	29	2	8	3	.324	.363	.687
15	Athletics	.238	2026	40	.475	19	21	466	111	18	4	10	51	47	4	132	524	167	32	6	1	2	.313	.358	.671
16	Yankees	.238	2026	39	.538	21	18	517	123	28	3	25	76	71	5	141	601	232	56	1	7	3	.332	.449	.780
17	Pirates	.237	2026	37	.486	18	19	477	113	14	1	13	62	48	0	143	529	168	28	0	4	2	.304	.352	.657
18	Angels	.236	2026	41	.341	14	27	474	112	21	2	17	61	57	9	138	553	188	40	4	8	2	.325	.397	.721
19	Marlins	.233	2026	41	.439	18	23	420	98	20	5	9	46	44	9	110	478	155	34	2	3	1	.317	.369	.686
20	Orioles	.226	2026	39	.436	17	22	429	97	15	1	15	53	52	3	124	491	159	31	3	4	0	.311	.371	.682
21	Royals	.224	2026	37	.351	13	24	419	94	20	3	10	47	47	9	101	481	150	33	1	5	3	.313	.358	.670
22	Blue Jays	.222	2026	38	.500	19	19	401	89	19	0	10	46	47	7	82	461	138	29	1	4	1	.312	.344	.656
23	Padres	.220	2026	33	.636	21	12	304	67	19	2	2	27	24	1	79	329	96	23	0	0	1	.280	.316	.595
24	Mets	.220	2026	36	.444	16	20	418	92	18	2	9	47	38	4	100	468	141	29	6	2	0	.290	.337	.627
25	Phillies	.219	2026	39	.487	19	20	471	103	14	3	17	56	47	8	121	530	174	34	1	3	0	.299	.369	.668

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Team Batting Leaders

12

Wood

RBI

38

Abrams

AVG

.298

Abrams

Team Pitching Leaders

4

Griffin

52

Cavalli

ERA

3.10

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Team Rankings

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255

1st

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22nd

ERA

4.95

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	32	15	.681
Phillies	24	23	.511	8.0
Nationals	23	24	.489	9.0
Marlins	21	26	.447	11.0
Mets	20	26	.435	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 5/18	NYM	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Tue 5/19	NYM	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Wed 5/20	NYM	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Thu 5/21	NYM	@	WSH	4:05 PM
Fri 5/22	WSH	@	ATL	7:15 PM

Last Game

Orioles

21 - 26

Final

Nationals

23 - 24

Sun 17 May 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

20

Schwarber

17

Murakami

16

Judge

RBI Leaders

41

Pages

40

Hicks

38

Baldwin

Batting Average Leaders

.344

Lopez

.337

Langeliers

.333

Vargas

Hit Leaders

63

Lopez

57

De La Cruz

57

Langeliers

Run Leaders

39

Baldwin

39

Wood

38

Judge

OBP Leaders

.432

Kurtz

.423

Alvarez

.419

Ward

SLG Leaders

.671

Rice

.645

Moniak

.638

Alvarez

SB Leaders

20

Ramírez

19

Nuñez

16

Cruz

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

8

Ashby

6

Skenes

6

Schlittler

Strikeout Leaders

80

Misiorowski

80

Sánchez

75

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.35

Schlittler

1.51

Martinez

1.61

Martin

WHIP Leaders

0.71

Skenes

0.78

Schlittler

0.88

McGreevy

K/9 Leaders

14.12

Misiorowski

12.90

Cease

11.22

Warren

K/BB Leaders

7.88

Skenes

7.63

deGrom

6.18

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

8

Skenes

8

deGrom

9

Rasmussen

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

859

Ohtani

675.6

Schwarber

673.6

Judge

DraftKings Points Leaders

585.6

Ohtani

500

Judge

497

Schwarber

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

31-16

29-17

27-18

28-19

Worst Record ATS

15-32

17-31

18-28

19-29

19-28

19-27

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	32	15	.681
Phillies	24	23	.511	8.0
Nationals	23	24	.489	9.0
Marlins	21	26	.447	11.0
Mets	20	26	.435	11.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Cubs	29	18	.617
Brewers	26	18	.591	1.5
Cardinals	27	19	.587	1.5
Pirates	24	23	.511	5.0
Reds	24	23	.511	5.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	29	18	.617
Padres	28	18	.609	0.5
Diamondbacks	22	23	.489	6.0
Giants	20	27	.426	9.0
Rockies	18	29	.383	11.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	30	15	.667
Yankees	28	19	.596	3.0
Blue Jays	21	25	.457	9.5
Orioles	21	26	.447	10.0
Red Sox	19	27	.413	11.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	26	22	.542
White Sox	24	22	.522	1.0
Twins	21	26	.447	4.5
Tigers	20	27	.426	5.5
Royals	20	27	.426	5.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	23	23	.500
Rangers	22	24	.478	1.0
Mariners	22	26	.458	2.0
Astros	19	29	.396	5.0
Angels	16	31	.340	7.5