Between August 15, 2026 and September 14, 2026, the Chicago Cubs have the fewest strikeouts by a team against left-handed pitchers, with 45 strikeouts this season.
| TEAM | SO | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cubs | 45 | 2026 | 23 | .348 | 8 | 15 | 220 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 252 | 113 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .328 | .514 | .842 |
| 2 |  | Rays | 50 | 2026 | 24 | .583 | 14 | 10 | 289 | 73 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 323 | 108 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 6 | .253 | .311 | .374 | .685 |
| 3 |  | Athletics | 55 | 2026 | 21 | .571 | 12 | 9 | 238 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 263 | 107 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .347 | .450 | .797 |
| 4 |  | Blue Jays | 55 | 2026 | 22 | .545 | 12 | 10 | 314 | 87 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 344 | 148 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .277 | .327 | .471 | .799 |
| 5 |  | Red Sox | 57 | 2026 | 26 | .577 | 15 | 11 | 237 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 263 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .300 | .380 | .680 |
| 6 |  | Guardians | 57 | 2026 | 26 | .654 | 17 | 9 | 272 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 298 | 96 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .293 | .353 | .646 |
| 7 |  | Phillies | 59 | 2026 | 25 | .640 | 16 | 9 | 335 | 98 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 25 | 2 | 367 | 149 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .293 | .342 | .445 | .786 |
| 8 |  | Astros | 60 | 2026 | 22 | .455 | 10 | 12 | 229 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 250 | 106 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .262 | .310 | .463 | .773 |
| 9 |  | Dodgers | 66 | 2026 | 23 | .565 | 13 | 10 | 263 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 311 | 102 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .224 | .341 | .388 | .729 |
| 10 |  | White Sox | 66 | 2026 | 22 | .500 | 11 | 11 | 210 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 7 | 252 | 93 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .355 | .443 | .797 |
| 11 |  | Yankees | 66 | 2026 | 23 | .652 | 15 | 8 | 261 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 26 | 1 | 292 | 111 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .295 | .357 | .425 | .783 |
| 12 |  | Nationals | 68 | 2026 | 22 | .364 | 8 | 14 | 221 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 242 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .249 | .306 | .407 | .713 |
| 13 |  | Braves | 69 | 2026 | 24 | .542 | 13 | 11 | 257 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 276 | 88 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .273 | .342 | .615 |
| 14 |  | Diamondbacks | 73 | 2026 | 22 | .500 | 11 | 11 | 324 | 84 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 35 | 2 | 370 | 137 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .259 | .332 | .423 | .754 |
| 15 |  | Padres | 74 | 2026 | 23 | .522 | 12 | 11 | 287 | 70 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 30 | 1 | 324 | 114 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .244 | .313 | .397 | .710 |
| 16 |  | Twins | 76 | 2026 | 23 | .348 | 8 | 15 | 296 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 322 | 97 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .294 | .328 | .621 |
| 17 |  | Angels | 79 | 2026 | 22 | .227 | 5 | 17 | 317 | 70 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 357 | 111 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .221 | .291 | .350 | .641 |
| 18 |  | Mets | 79 | 2026 | 25 | .560 | 14 | 11 | 286 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 309 | 96 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .262 | .336 | .598 |
| 19 |  | Royals | 81 | 2026 | 23 | .565 | 13 | 10 | 293 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 338 | 101 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .225 | .311 | .345 | .656 |
| 20 |  | Tigers | 85 | 2026 | 22 | .409 | 9 | 13 | 310 | 73 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 337 | 110 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .293 | .355 | .647 |
| 21 |  | Brewers | 85 | 2026 | 25 | .640 | 16 | 9 | 409 | 113 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 33 | 4 | 454 | 178 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .276 | .333 | .435 | .769 |
| 22 |  | Reds | 86 | 2026 | 21 | .476 | 10 | 11 | 319 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 38 | 0 | 359 | 142 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .276 | .351 | .445 | .796 |
| 23 |  | Cardinals | 86 | 2026 | 27 | .481 | 13 | 14 | 342 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 55 | 29 | 8 | 384 | 153 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .257 | .326 | .447 | .774 |
| 24 |  | Marlins | 87 | 2026 | 23 | .478 | 11 | 12 | 338 | 78 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 381 | 117 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .231 | .308 | .346 | .654 |
| 25 |  | Rangers | 89 | 2026 | 23 | .522 | 12 | 11 | 372 | 109 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 55 | 31 | 5 | 420 | 188 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .293 | .350 | .505 | .856 |
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88 | 62 | .587 | ||
83 | 67 | .553 | 5.0 | |
74 | 76 | .493 | 14.0 | |
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90 | 59 | .604 | ||
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86 | 63 | .577 | 4.0 | |
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75 | 75 | .500 | 15.5 | |
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76 | 73 | .510 | ||
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66 | 84 | .440 | 10.5 | |
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