which mlb team has the lowest strikeouts when facing starting pitchers

The Colorado Rockies have fanned the fewest hitters by a team this season, with 411 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:

Which MLB team has the lowest strikeouts when facing starting pitchers this regular season?

	TEAM	SO	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Rockies	411	2026	121	.397	48	73	121	5.95	1	0	0	568.2	686	376	399	105	195	24	0	1	2,565	14	6.50	3.09	2.11	1.66	16.0	7.6	1.55	.317	6.31	10.86
2	Padres	461	2026	122	.533	65	57	122	4.62	0	0	0	553.0	532	284	292	79	230	25	0	3	2,374	13	7.50	3.74	2.00	1.29	19.4	9.7	1.38	.287	4.75	8.66
3	Diamondbacks	473	2026	122	.525	64	58	122	4.17	1	0	0	668.1	663	310	331	95	218	25	0	5	2,837	5	6.37	2.94	2.17	1.28	16.7	7.7	1.32	.280	4.46	8.93
4	Nationals	484	2026	123	.488	60	63	123	4.59	0	0	0	539.1	529	275	304	87	184	37	0	0	2,320	11	8.08	3.07	2.63	1.45	20.9	7.9	1.32	.289	5.07	8.83
5	White Sox	492	2026	120	.517	62	58	120	4.36	0	0	0	522.2	485	253	265	70	184	47	0	0	2,235	27	8.47	3.17	2.67	1.21	22.0	8.2	1.28	.288	4.56	8.35
6	Cardinals	530	2026	121	.504	61	60	121	3.94	1	1	0	633.0	631	277	290	70	202	25	0	0	2,670	23	7.54	2.87	2.62	1.00	19.9	7.6	1.32	.304	4.12	8.97
7	Royals	534	2026	122	.402	49	73	122	4.54	1	1	0	641.0	619	323	345	84	237	20	0	2	2,721	15	7.50	3.33	2.25	1.18	19.6	8.7	1.34	.290	4.84	8.69
8	Cubs	536	2026	122	.582	71	51	122	4.27	0	0	0	637.0	598	302	315	113	192	21	0	1	2,649	10	7.57	2.71	2.79	1.60	20.2	7.2	1.24	.271	4.45	8.45
9	Rays	538	2026	120	.617	74	46	120	3.49	1	0	0	597.2	521	232	254	76	145	22	0	1	2,436	13	8.10	2.18	3.71	1.14	22.1	6.0	1.11	.269	3.82	7.85
10	Reds	540	2026	120	.483	58	62	120	4.53	0	0	0	616.1	603	310	326	88	255	29	0	0	2,684	11	7.89	3.72	2.12	1.29	20.1	9.5	1.39	.291	4.76	8.81
11	Athletics	552	2026	121	.388	47	74	121	5.31	1	0	0	588.0	610	347	371	113	264	25	0	3	2,605	13	8.45	4.04	2.09	1.73	21.2	10.1	1.49	.301	5.68	9.34
12	Giants	556	2026	121	.413	50	71	121	4.32	1	0	0	649.2	601	312	336	70	250	30	0	0	2,764	18	7.70	3.46	2.22	0.97	20.1	9.0	1.31	.286	4.65	8.33
13	Orioles	561	2026	121	.479	58	63	121	4.31	1	0	0	641.0	647	307	341	78	241	20	0	2	2,765	23	7.88	3.38	2.33	1.10	20.3	8.7	1.39	.305	4.79	9.08
14	Marlins	565	2026	122	.508	62	60	122	4.03	1	1	0	629.2	579	282	304	79	209	29	0	0	2,655	12	8.08	2.99	2.70	1.13	21.3	7.9	1.25	.282	4.35	8.28
15	Astros	569	2026	122	.508	62	60	122	5.11	0	0	0	594.0	549	337	354	95	298	50	0	0	2,607	16	8.62	4.52	1.91	1.44	21.8	11.4	1.43	.285	5.36	8.32
16	Tigers	577	2026	121	.496	60	61	121	3.30	0	0	0	629.2	525	231	254	64	187	32	0	1	2,593	15	8.25	2.67	3.09	0.91	22.3	7.2	1.13	.266	3.63	7.50
17	Blue Jays	582	2026	123	.480	59	64	123	4.19	1	1	0	579.2	522	270	283	74	238	13	0	2	2,470	17	9.04	3.70	2.45	1.15	23.6	9.6	1.31	.287	4.39	8.10
18	Angels	585	2026	122	.393	48	74	122	4.54	0	0	0	610.0	535	308	329	73	289	32	0	4	2,645	23	8.63	4.26	2.02	1.08	22.1	10.9	1.35	.277	4.85	7.89
19	Braves	589	2026	121	.603	73	48	121	3.72	0	0	0	625.0	549	258	280	86	247	25	0	1	2,642	11	8.48	3.56	2.38	1.24	22.3	9.3	1.27	.273	4.03	7.91
20	Twins	600	2026	123	.488	60	63	123	4.51	1	1	0	645.0	613	323	356	96	220	26	0	0	2,748	16	8.37	3.07	2.73	1.34	21.8	8.0	1.29	.286	4.97	8.55
21	Mets	600	2026	122	.434	53	69	122	4.43	0	0	0	581.0	540	286	316	69	244	41	0	0	2,524	16	9.29	3.78	2.46	1.07	23.8	9.7	1.35	.300	4.90	8.36
22	Red Sox	601	2026	121	.537	65	56	121	3.85	0	0	0	624.1	596	267	283	73	198	29	0	3	2,636	16	8.66	2.85	3.04	1.05	22.8	7.5	1.27	.301	4.08	8.59
23	Pirates	624	2026	123	.480	59	64	123	4.41	1	0	0	618.0	572	303	331	73	214	32	0	1	2,622	15	9.09	3.12	2.92	1.06	23.8	8.2	1.27	.297	4.82	8.33
24	Rangers	648	2026	122	.492	60	62	122	4.29	0	0	0	627.0	587	299	309	94	200	23	0	3	2,659	20	9.30	2.87	3.24	1.35	24.4	7.5	1.26	.291	4.44	8.43
25	Dodgers	651	2026	122	.598	73	49	122	3.51	1	0	0	671.0	541	262	273	96	193	33	0	3	2,733	15	8.73	2.59	3.37	1.29	23.8	7.1	1.09	.253	3.66	7.26

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Team Batting Leaders

34

Goodman

RBI

69

Goodman

AVG

.300

McCarthy

Team Pitching Leaders

12

Sugano

96

Freeland

ERA

4.43

Sugano

Team Rankings

137

17th

577

7th

830

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ERA

5.47

29th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	73	49	.598
Padres	65	57	.533	8.0
Diamondbacks	64	58	.525	9.0
Giants	50	71	.413	22.5
Rockies	48	73	.397	24.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 8/14	COL	@	SFG	10:15 PM
Sat 8/15	COL	@	SFG	4:05 PM
Sun 8/16	COL	@	SFG	4:05 PM
Mon 8/17	LAD	@	COL	8:40 PM
Tue 8/18	LAD	@	COL	8:40 PM

Last Game

Rockies

48 - 73

Final

Diamondbacks

64 - 58

Wed 12 Aug 2026

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HR Leaders

37

Schwarber

35

Caminero

35

Alvarez

RBI Leaders

91

Abrams

89

Stewart

87

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.322

Alvarez

.316

Arraez

.312

Lopez

Hit Leaders

148

Lopez

147

Arraez

140

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

86

Crow-Armstrong

86

Olson

OBP Leaders

.436

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.621

Alvarez

.553

Caminero

.552

García

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

33

Simpson

32

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

15

Sánchez

14

Gray

13

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

204

Misiorowski

191

Cease

185

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.76

Misiorowski

2.20

Sale

2.21

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.80

Misiorowski

13.09

Cease

11.51

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.80

Misiorowski

5.87

Schlittler

5.78

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

20

Martinez

23

Rasmussen

27

Ryan

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,061.4

Ohtani

1,685.7

Crow-Armstrong

1,661.5

Wood

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,438.6

Ohtani

1,282

Crow-Armstrong

1,236

Alvarez

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71-49

70-50

71-52

67-54

68-55

67-55

Worst Record ATS

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48-75

50-72

53-69

55-66

56-66

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	73	48	.603
Phillies	65	58	.528	9.0
Marlins	62	60	.508	11.5
Nationals	60	63	.488	14.0
Mets	53	69	.434	20.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	75	47	.615
Cubs	71	51	.582	4.0
Cardinals	61	60	.504	13.5
Reds	58	62	.483	16.0
Pirates	59	64	.480	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	73	49	.598
Padres	65	57	.533	8.0
Diamondbacks	64	58	.525	9.0
Giants	50	71	.413	22.5
Rockies	48	73	.397	24.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	74	46	.617
Yankees	68	53	.562	6.5
Red Sox	65	56	.537	9.5
Blue Jays	59	64	.480	16.5
Orioles	58	63	.479	16.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	62	58	.517
Tigers	60	61	.496	2.5
Twins	60	63	.488	3.5
Guardians	59	63	.484	4.0
Royals	49	73	.402	14.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	62	60	.508
Rangers	60	62	.492	2.0
Mariners	57	65	.467	5.0
Angels	48	74	.393	14.0
Athletics	47	74	.388	14.5