Since 2020, the Houston Astros have the best batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers, with an average of .259.
| TEAM | AVG | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Astros | .259 | 776 | .580 | 450 | 326 | 9,758 | 2,531 | 528 | 33 | 376 | 1,331 | 906 | 120 | 2,084 | 10,888 | 4,253 | 937 | 23 | 75 | 32 | .328 | .436 | .763 |
| 2 |  | Diamondbacks | .256 | 825 | .476 | 393 | 432 | 10,110 | 2,591 | 534 | 56 | 307 | 1,322 | 922 | 118 | 2,304 | 11,323 | 4,158 | 897 | 81 | 84 | 45 | .323 | .411 | .734 |
| 3 |  | Red Sox | .256 | 862 | .515 | 444 | 418 | 10,108 | 2,589 | 543 | 42 | 330 | 1,359 | 975 | 124 | 2,650 | 11,302 | 4,206 | 915 | 23 | 68 | 39 | .327 | .416 | .743 |
| 4 |  | Phillies | .255 | 874 | .550 | 481 | 393 | 10,628 | 2,709 | 535 | 48 | 397 | 1,400 | 1,059 | 145 | 2,761 | 11,953 | 4,531 | 980 | 44 | 71 | 28 | .329 | .426 | .755 |
| 5 |  | Braves | .255 | 772 | .597 | 461 | 311 | 9,190 | 2,342 | 503 | 23 | 362 | 1,223 | 876 | 94 | 2,318 | 10,250 | 3,977 | 888 | 18 | 70 | 29 | .324 | .433 | .757 |
| 6 |  | Nationals | .254 | 852 | .415 | 354 | 498 | 10,448 | 2,654 | 554 | 51 | 292 | 1,281 | 904 | 143 | 2,465 | 11,618 | 4,186 | 897 | 42 | 76 | 23 | .320 | .401 | .721 |
| 7 |  | Rockies | .254 | 826 | .396 | 327 | 499 | 10,229 | 2,598 | 534 | 64 | 314 | 1,278 | 822 | 90 | 2,679 | 11,261 | 4,202 | 912 | 46 | 73 | 32 | .313 | .411 | .724 |
| 8 |  | Tigers | .253 | 779 | .508 | 396 | 383 | 8,877 | 2,249 | 449 | 61 | 254 | 1,159 | 852 | 68 | 2,303 | 9,916 | 3,582 | 764 | 26 | 88 | 25 | .321 | .404 | .724 |
| 9 |  | Blue Jays | .253 | 775 | .535 | 415 | 360 | 8,668 | 2,196 | 470 | 21 | 274 | 1,091 | 853 | 88 | 1,957 | 9,716 | 3,530 | 765 | 32 | 68 | 35 | .324 | .407 | .731 |
| 10 |  | Dodgers | .252 | 858 | .624 | 535 | 323 | 10,106 | 2,551 | 507 | 37 | 445 | 1,410 | 1,043 | 132 | 2,435 | 11,384 | 4,467 | 989 | 17 | 82 | 65 | .328 | .442 | .770 |
| 11 |  | Cubs | .250 | 831 | .511 | 425 | 406 | 9,069 | 2,269 | 425 | 52 | 332 | 1,229 | 894 | 122 | 2,318 | 10,210 | 3,794 | 809 | 47 | 77 | 29 | .323 | .418 | .742 |
| 12 |  | Royals | .249 | 808 | .452 | 365 | 443 | 9,108 | 2,269 | 464 | 56 | 240 | 1,100 | 726 | 121 | 2,122 | 10,094 | 3,565 | 760 | 56 | 80 | 43 | .311 | .391 | .702 |
| 13 |  | Padres | .249 | 822 | .558 | 459 | 363 | 9,681 | 2,407 | 459 | 32 | 309 | 1,172 | 982 | 96 | 2,210 | 10,897 | 3,857 | 800 | 60 | 74 | 51 | .322 | .398 | .720 |
| 14 |  | Rays | .249 | 826 | .574 | 474 | 352 | 9,643 | 2,397 | 477 | 35 | 302 | 1,202 | 901 | 104 | 2,490 | 10,754 | 3,850 | 814 | 35 | 67 | 41 | .317 | .399 | .717 |
| 15 |  | White Sox | .248 | 773 | .463 | 358 | 415 | 8,690 | 2,159 | 437 | 24 | 301 | 1,073 | 794 | 104 | 2,272 | 9,692 | 3,547 | 762 | 41 | 56 | 28 | .317 | .408 | .725 |
| 16 |  | Cardinals | .246 | 775 | .523 | 405 | 370 | 8,739 | 2,150 | 437 | 31 | 301 | 1,130 | 859 | 111 | 2,077 | 9,835 | 3,552 | 769 | 39 | 79 | 30 | .319 | .406 | .725 |
| 17 |  | Yankees | .246 | 812 | .576 | 468 | 344 | 9,294 | 2,285 | 389 | 32 | 406 | 1,293 | 1,094 | 101 | 2,430 | 10,599 | 3,956 | 827 | 28 | 76 | 66 | .329 | .426 | .755 |
| 18 |  | Orioles | .244 | 832 | .498 | 414 | 418 | 10,110 | 2,467 | 472 | 41 | 357 | 1,195 | 913 | 109 | 2,690 | 11,229 | 4,092 | 870 | 27 | 69 | 25 | .311 | .405 | .716 |
| 19 |  | Brewers | .244 | 834 | .579 | 483 | 351 | 9,468 | 2,308 | 443 | 34 | 286 | 1,172 | 1,052 | 115 | 2,454 | 10,751 | 3,677 | 763 | 51 | 59 | 48 | .325 | .388 | .713 |
| 20 |  | Rangers | .243 | 827 | .470 | 389 | 438 | 9,887 | 2,406 | 465 | 34 | 336 | 1,238 | 889 | 113 | 2,566 | 10,999 | 3,947 | 835 | 36 | 72 | 19 | .311 | .399 | .710 |
| 21 |  | Mets | .242 | 851 | .510 | 434 | 417 | 10,303 | 2,495 | 460 | 41 | 356 | 1,228 | 987 | 176 | 2,557 | 11,587 | 4,105 | 857 | 54 | 64 | 39 | .317 | .398 | .716 |
| 22 |  | Twins | .242 | 816 | .496 | 405 | 411 | 9,881 | 2,390 | 484 | 25 | 329 | 1,147 | 891 | 147 | 2,498 | 11,014 | 3,911 | 838 | 21 | 71 | 32 | .312 | .396 | .708 |
| 23 |  | Angels | .241 | 770 | .447 | 344 | 426 | 9,200 | 2,213 | 386 | 35 | 336 | 1,075 | 827 | 105 | 2,391 | 10,246 | 3,677 | 757 | 40 | 69 | 43 | .308 | .400 | .708 |
| 24 |  | Giants | .240 | 843 | .502 | 423 | 420 | 10,055 | 2,414 | 469 | 33 | 344 | 1,212 | 926 | 115 | 2,695 | 11,208 | 3,981 | 846 | 44 | 68 | 42 | .309 | .396 | .705 |
| 25 |  | Athletics | .238 | 783 | .448 | 351 | 432 | 9,453 | 2,250 | 418 | 30 | 342 | 1,127 | 840 | 114 | 2,475 | 10,525 | 3,754 | 790 | 48 | 65 | 27 | .306 | .397 | .703 |
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 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
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| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
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 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
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 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
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 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
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