which mlb team has the best ops against lefties

The Washington Nationals have the best OPS by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, with an OPS of .789.

Interpreted as:

Which MLB team has the best ops against lefties this regular season?

	TEAM	OPS	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Nationals	.789	2026	45	.511	23	22	462	125	31	1	14	70	56	6	127	527	200	46	2	1	2	.271	.356	.433
2	White Sox	.787	2026	38	.500	19	19	418	103	14	1	23	54	49	10	117	486	188	38	4	4	4	.246	.337	.450
3	Yankees	.780	2026	39	.538	21	18	517	123	28	3	25	76	71	5	141	601	232	56	1	7	3	.238	.332	.449
4	Cubs	.770	2026	42	.571	24	18	476	126	19	2	15	69	65	10	117	557	194	36	2	4	4	.265	.362	.408
5	Dodgers	.762	2026	36	.583	21	15	383	98	22	0	14	42	44	6	87	438	162	36	1	4	2	.256	.339	.423
6	Guardians	.742	2026	42	.548	23	19	463	118	23	1	15	69	56	5	100	535	188	39	2	9	4	.255	.336	.406
7	Diamondbacks	.742	2026	35	.486	17	18	458	122	25	7	10	65	40	2	92	509	191	42	3	5	0	.266	.325	.417
8	Braves	.737	2026	41	.707	29	12	595	153	35	2	20	80	43	7	130	649	252	57	1	3	1	.257	.313	.424
9	Astros	.733	2026	34	.471	16	18	438	108	21	2	16	50	39	10	94	493	181	39	2	4	3	.247	.320	.413
10	Red Sox	.732	2026	39	.462	18	21	370	99	22	2	8	52	28	7	88	408	149	32	1	2	0	.268	.329	.403
11	Twins	.722	2026	37	.432	16	21	505	123	26	1	12	72	70	15	125	595	187	39	3	2	2	.244	.351	.370
12	Angels	.721	2026	41	.341	14	27	474	112	21	2	17	61	57	9	138	553	188	40	4	8	2	.236	.325	.397
13	Reds	.699	2026	38	.500	19	19	350	72	11	0	18	46	49	3	107	405	137	29	2	1	2	.206	.308	.391
14	Cardinals	.687	2026	45	.578	26	19	435	105	17	0	12	54	49	8	89	502	158	29	2	8	3	.241	.324	.363
15	Marlins	.686	2026	41	.439	18	23	420	98	20	5	9	46	44	9	110	478	155	34	2	3	1	.233	.317	.369
16	Orioles	.682	2026	39	.436	17	22	429	97	15	1	15	53	52	3	124	491	159	31	3	4	0	.226	.311	.371
17	Tigers	.679	2026	39	.436	17	22	387	84	25	1	8	52	60	6	103	455	135	34	0	2	0	.217	.330	.349
18	Athletics	.671	2026	40	.475	19	21	466	111	18	4	10	51	47	4	132	524	167	32	6	1	2	.238	.313	.358
19	Royals	.670	2026	37	.351	13	24	419	94	20	3	10	47	47	9	101	481	150	33	1	5	3	.224	.313	.358
20	Phillies	.668	2026	39	.487	19	20	471	103	14	3	17	56	47	8	121	530	174	34	1	3	0	.219	.299	.369
21	Rockies	.659	2026	38	.342	13	25	398	98	17	2	8	47	25	6	129	433	143	27	3	1	1	.246	.300	.359
22	Pirates	.657	2026	37	.486	18	19	477	113	14	1	13	62	48	0	143	529	168	28	0	4	2	.237	.304	.352
23	Blue Jays	.656	2026	38	.500	19	19	401	89	19	0	10	46	47	7	82	461	138	29	1	4	1	.222	.312	.344
24	Rays	.653	2026	43	.674	29	14	475	116	17	2	9	54	39	7	96	534	164	28	8	5	0	.244	.308	.345
25	Giants	.650	2026	41	.439	18	23	456	113	25	2	7	46	29	1	108	491	163	34	3	2	2	.248	.293	.357

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Mon 5/18	NYM	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Tue 5/19	NYM	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Wed 5/20	NYM	@	WSH	6:45 PM
Thu 5/21	NYM	@	WSH	4:05 PM
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Braves	32	15	.681
Phillies	24	23	.511	8.0
Nationals	23	24	.489	9.0
Marlins	21	26	.447	11.0
Mets	20	26	.435	11.5
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Cubs	29	18	.617
Brewers	26	18	.591	1.5
Cardinals	27	19	.587	1.5
Pirates	24	23	.511	5.0
Reds	24	23	.511	5.0
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Dodgers	29	18	.617
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Yankees	28	19	.596	3.0
Blue Jays	21	25	.457	9.5
Orioles	21	26	.447	10.0
Red Sox	19	27	.413	11.5
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White Sox	24	22	.522	1.0
Twins	21	26	.447	4.5
Tigers	20	27	.426	5.5
Royals	20	27	.426	5.5
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Athletics	23	23	.500
Rangers	22	24	.478	1.0
Mariners	22	26	.458	2.0
Astros	19	29	.396	5.0
Angels	16	31	.340	7.5