The Philadelphia Phillies had the most strikeouts by a team against left-handed pitchers in May 2023, with 87 strikeouts.
| TEAM | SO | MONTH | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Phillies | 87 | May 2023 | 21 | .381 | 8 | 13 | 286 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 312 | 110 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .203 | .258 | .385 | .643 |
| 2 |  | Mariners | 82 | May 2023 | 22 | .682 | 15 | 7 | 288 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 25 | 4 | 318 | 115 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .311 | .399 | .711 |
| 3 |  | Brewers | 73 | May 2023 | 18 | .333 | 6 | 12 | 232 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 260 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .292 | .336 | .629 |
| 4 |  | Nationals | 72 | May 2023 | 23 | .435 | 10 | 13 | 327 | 98 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 34 | 5 | 369 | 151 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .300 | .372 | .462 | .834 |
| 5 |  | Rockies | 70 | May 2023 | 20 | .500 | 10 | 10 | 256 | 58 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 285 | 91 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .227 | .298 | .355 | .654 |
| 6 |  | Orioles | 70 | May 2023 | 23 | .522 | 12 | 11 | 290 | 71 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 2 | 332 | 117 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .245 | .332 | .403 | .736 |
| 7 |  | Diamondbacks | 69 | May 2023 | 21 | .714 | 15 | 6 | 270 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 26 | 1 | 301 | 120 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .259 | .326 | .444 | .770 |
| 8 |  | Padres | 68 | May 2023 | 18 | .389 | 7 | 11 | 225 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 251 | 101 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .323 | .449 | .772 |
| 9 |  | Rangers | 67 | May 2023 | 24 | .708 | 17 | 7 | 300 | 97 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 55 | 37 | 3 | 346 | 144 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .323 | .397 | .480 | .877 |
| 10 |  | Pirates | 64 | May 2023 | 19 | .368 | 7 | 12 | 265 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 295 | 97 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .245 | .311 | .366 | .677 |
| 11 |  | Cubs | 64 | May 2023 | 18 | .500 | 9 | 9 | 215 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 241 | 90 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .338 | .419 | .756 |
| 12 |  | Dodgers | 63 | May 2023 | 22 | .636 | 14 | 8 | 277 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 55 | 34 | 3 | 320 | 159 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .278 | .356 | .574 | .930 |
| 13 |  | Giants | 62 | May 2023 | 21 | .667 | 14 | 7 | 262 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 283 | 117 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .329 | .447 | .775 |
| 14 |  | Cardinals | 62 | May 2023 | 18 | .500 | 9 | 9 | 253 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 26 | 2 | 283 | 111 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .249 | .323 | .439 | .761 |
| 15 |  | Reds | 62 | May 2023 | 18 | .611 | 11 | 7 | 255 | 79 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 21 | 2 | 282 | 122 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .310 | .363 | .478 | .841 |
| 16 |  | Twins | 61 | May 2023 | 20 | .450 | 9 | 11 | 201 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 231 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .348 | .388 | .736 |
| 17 |  | Marlins | 61 | May 2023 | 17 | .353 | 6 | 11 | 283 | 84 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 24 | 0 | 311 | 133 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .297 | .350 | .470 | .819 |
| 18 |  | Royals | 60 | May 2023 | 19 | .421 | 8 | 11 | 230 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 265 | 94 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .261 | .345 | .409 | .753 |
| 19 |  | Angels | 59 | May 2023 | 19 | .526 | 10 | 9 | 206 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 229 | 94 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .277 | .335 | .456 | .791 |
| 20 |  | Athletics | 57 | May 2023 | 23 | .261 | 6 | 17 | 262 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 295 | 97 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .244 | .317 | .370 | .688 |
| 21 |  | Astros | 51 | May 2023 | 21 | .762 | 16 | 5 | 215 | 49 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 236 | 92 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .228 | .284 | .428 | .712 |
| 22 |  | Braves | 50 | May 2023 | 21 | .667 | 14 | 7 | 239 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 261 | 150 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .322 | .368 | .628 | .995 |
| 23 |  | Red Sox | 50 | May 2023 | 24 | .458 | 11 | 13 | 229 | 66 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 261 | 104 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .369 | .454 | .823 |
| 24 |  | Tigers | 46 | May 2023 | 19 | .579 | 11 | 8 | 225 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 249 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .297 | .400 | .697 |
| 25 |  | Mets | 45 | May 2023 | 22 | .455 | 10 | 12 | 260 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 286 | 113 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .322 | .435 | .756 |
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