what team has the most swinging strikes in mlb

The Pittsburgh Pirates have the most strikes by a team this season, with 7,136 strikes.

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What team has the most swinging strikes in MLB this regular season?

	TEAM	STRIKE	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Pirates	7,136	2026	138	.486	67	71	4,753	1,197	207	14	162	638	489	73	1,317	5,356	1,918	383	8	30	10	.252	.329	.404	.733
2	Brewers	7,128	2026	137	.620	85	52	4,644	1,185	238	22	126	644	564	36	1,141	5,319	1,845	386	30	38	25	.255	.338	.397	.735
3	Cubs	7,106	2026	137	.562	77	60	4,723	1,185	233	21	187	684	575	70	1,168	5,413	2,021	441	6	38	20	.251	.339	.428	.766
4	Orioles	6,966	2026	137	.496	68	69	4,565	1,076	201	19	168	604	511	52	1,265	5,180	1,819	388	17	33	18	.236	.318	.398	.716
5	Nationals	6,950	2026	139	.468	65	74	4,746	1,176	238	28	190	683	486	65	1,151	5,349	2,040	456	18	31	15	.248	.324	.430	.754
6	Angels	6,917	2026	137	.380	52	85	4,574	1,069	205	12	133	532	427	81	1,291	5,137	1,697	350	25	27	15	.234	.309	.371	.680
7	Diamondbacks	6,898	2026	138	.529	73	65	4,623	1,126	234	35	136	596	460	48	998	5,211	1,838	405	33	44	12	.244	.316	.398	.713
8	Cardinals	6,880	2026	138	.493	68	70	4,640	1,115	194	14	143	593	440	85	1,080	5,230	1,766	351	19	44	15	.240	.315	.381	.695
9	Reds	6,852	2026	137	.474	65	72	4,564	1,040	192	12	183	546	487	45	1,304	5,147	1,805	387	15	33	10	.228	.306	.395	.702
10	Guardians	6,841	2026	137	.504	69	68	4,569	1,081	208	13	127	534	495	44	1,106	5,173	1,696	348	24	39	13	.237	.315	.371	.686
11	Phillies	6,835	2026	137	.562	77	60	4,598	1,117	198	21	164	603	439	54	1,143	5,152	1,849	383	11	47	16	.243	.313	.402	.715
12	Dodgers	6,834	2026	137	.599	82	55	4,618	1,189	222	15	169	632	508	51	1,074	5,237	1,948	406	14	43	29	.257	.335	.422	.757
13	Yankees	6,813	2026	137	.569	78	59	4,523	1,051	199	17	189	594	495	35	1,254	5,100	1,851	405	8	35	18	.232	.311	.409	.720
14	Red Sox	6,795	2026	137	.540	74	63	4,591	1,142	247	23	138	581	440	82	1,105	5,190	1,849	408	29	45	10	.249	.323	.403	.725
15	Mets	6,793	2026	137	.445	61	76	4,601	1,084	173	18	165	537	435	42	1,163	5,130	1,788	356	17	31	11	.236	.306	.389	.694
16	Rangers	6,785	2026	137	.489	67	70	4,552	1,100	200	21	154	534	446	65	1,164	5,117	1,804	375	26	27	10	.242	.317	.396	.713
17	Giants	6,780	2026	137	.409	56	81	4,637	1,144	224	25	152	539	369	48	1,094	5,119	1,874	401	27	38	16	.247	.307	.404	.711
18	White Sox	6,771	2026	136	.529	72	64	4,576	1,088	216	13	180	621	479	76	1,235	5,189	1,870	409	26	30	19	.238	.318	.409	.727
19	Mariners	6,732	2026	137	.467	64	73	4,520	1,024	160	13	157	511	459	80	1,192	5,101	1,681	330	10	31	10	.227	.307	.372	.679
20	Padres	6,726	2026	137	.526	72	65	4,512	1,067	197	12	150	561	477	51	1,107	5,100	1,738	359	21	37	18	.236	.314	.385	.699
21	Astros	6,720	2026	137	.504	69	68	4,609	1,111	201	15	182	593	454	65	1,122	5,182	1,888	398	17	35	35	.241	.316	.410	.725
22	Braves	6,688	2026	137	.599	82	55	4,627	1,149	219	9	173	611	399	50	1,109	5,127	1,905	401	9	39	12	.248	.312	.412	.724
23	Tigers	6,666	2026	136	.463	63	73	4,571	1,088	208	28	155	568	475	53	1,163	5,150	1,817	391	8	38	9	.238	.315	.398	.712
24	Twins	6,666	2026	137	.474	65	72	4,615	1,133	224	19	158	598	436	73	1,089	5,172	1,869	401	8	39	8	.246	.318	.405	.723
25	Royals	6,652	2026	138	.449	62	76	4,633	1,148	249	18	141	561	433	48	1,085	5,182	1,856	408	24	42	16	.248	.316	.401	.717

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Tue 9/1	SFG	@	PIT	6:40 PM
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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	82	55	.599
Phillies	77	60	.562	5.0
Marlins	69	68	.504	13.0
Nationals	65	74	.468	18.0
Mets	61	76	.445	21.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	85	52	.620
Cubs	77	60	.562	8.0
Cardinals	68	70	.493	17.5
Pirates	67	71	.486	18.5
Reds	65	72	.474	20.0
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Blue Jays	68	70	.493	15.0
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White Sox	72	64	.529
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Twins	65	72	.474	7.5
Tigers	63	73	.463	9.0
Royals	62	76	.449	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	69	68	.504
Rangers	67	70	.489	2.0
Mariners	64	73	.467	5.0
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Angels	52	85	.380	17.0