what team has the best batting average against left handed pitchers

The Athletics have the highest batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, with an average of .279.

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What team has the best batting average against left handed pitchers this regular season?

	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	Athletics	.279	2025	44	.510	225	216	405	113	20	1	14	50	30	1	104	441	177	35	1	3	0	.328	.437	.765
2	Yankees	.275	2025	46	.657	383	200	502	138	32	2	26	93	65	9	129	583	252	60	0	7	10	.364	.502	.866
3	Phillies	.274	2025	48	.604	394	258	585	160	22	3	23	78	57	5	146	652	257	48	2	3	1	.342	.439	.781
4	Cubs	.272	2025	45	.618	331	205	474	129	23	4	23	78	53	2	98	536	229	50	3	4	1	.345	.483	.828
5	Tigers	.267	2025	51	.694	427	188	546	146	29	3	19	87	56	3	142	615	238	51	3	7	3	.335	.436	.771
6	Red Sox	.264	2025	48	.507	284	276	492	130	22	4	13	71	57	5	131	560	199	39	1	5	1	.343	.404	.748
7	Dodgers	.259	2025	46	.509	288	278	510	132	25	2	26	69	43	8	122	566	239	53	0	5	1	.323	.469	.792
8	Diamondbacks	.254	2025	47	.432	272	358	562	143	31	3	14	76	55	3	102	630	222	48	4	6	4	.321	.395	.716
9	Mets	.251	2025	46	.595	281	191	406	102	19	4	10	52	52	6	92	472	159	33	2	6	2	.340	.392	.732
10	Astros	.250	2025	31	.738	206	73	252	63	16	0	11	40	22	3	55	279	112	27	1	1	0	.317	.444	.761
11	Mariners	.246	2025	48	.585	357	253	544	134	18	1	22	72	57	4	154	610	220	41	2	3	1	.321	.404	.725
12	Blue Jays	.246	2025	41	.432	190	250	378	93	22	0	9	41	47	5	90	440	142	31	5	4	4	.334	.376	.710
13	Marlins	.244	2025	46	.439	225	288	455	111	23	3	5	44	42	5	108	513	155	31	7	4	2	.312	.341	.653
14	Cardinals	.242	2025	43	.518	311	289	528	128	30	0	11	58	58	7	137	600	191	41	3	4	3	.323	.362	.685
15	Royals	.240	2025	38	.582	256	184	396	95	19	1	3	31	28	7	97	440	125	23	4	5	4	.298	.316	.614
16	Padres	.238	2025	40	.628	361	214	509	121	23	2	13	50	53	1	112	575	187	38	7	5	5	.308	.367	.675
17	Nationals	.232	2025	46	.452	246	298	488	113	26	1	10	58	42	6	131	544	171	37	2	6	0	.297	.350	.647
18	White Sox	.225	2025	42	.390	196	307	462	104	27	2	10	49	30	3	126	503	165	39	2	3	1	.275	.357	.632
19	Brewers	.222	2025	48	.569	379	287	589	131	25	1	10	58	56	11	154	666	188	36	7	3	3	.300	.319	.620
20	Rays	.220	2025	48	.513	311	295	540	119	18	1	14	46	54	6	131	606	181	33	0	5	0	.296	.335	.631
21	Pirates	.219	2025	46	.375	203	339	493	108	19	2	11	41	40	5	146	542	164	32	1	3	1	.283	.333	.615
22	Giants	.219	2025	41	.413	234	333	512	112	21	3	14	54	45	5	144	567	181	38	2	3	1	.287	.354	.640
23	Twins	.218	2025	43	.609	279	179	413	90	23	1	8	43	39	4	120	458	139	32	1	1	3	.291	.337	.628
24	Guardians	.216	2025	48	.418	198	276	416	90	19	1	8	42	39	7	117	474	135	28	4	8	3	.289	.325	.614
25	Reds	.216	2025	45	.499	278	279	491	106	24	3	11	58	57	7	137	557	169	38	0	2	2	.305	.344	.649