which mlb team has the most strikeouts per game batting this season in the first 5 innings

The Pittsburgh Pirates have the most strikeouts per game by a team in the 1st inning this season, with 1.3.

	TEAM	SO/G	SO	G	SEASON	W%	W	L	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Pirates	1.3	60	46	2026	.522	24	22	182	50	11	0	10	31	22	3	207	91	21	0	0	0	.275	.362	.500	.862
2	Athletics	1.25	55	44	2026	.523	23	21	161	36	6	1	8	20	19	0	181	68	15	0	1	0	.224	.304	.422	.726
3	Mariners	1.24	57	46	2026	.478	22	24	166	37	11	0	11	26	26	3	196	81	22	0	1	0	.223	.337	.488	.825
4	Cardinals	1.22	55	45	2026	.600	27	18	180	48	6	0	6	23	17	6	204	72	12	0	1	0	.267	.348	.400	.748
5	Rockies	1.22	56	46	2026	.391	18	28	175	41	11	0	7	27	15	2	192	73	18	0	0	0	.234	.302	.417	.719
6	White Sox	1.2	53	44	2026	.500	22	22	166	39	8	2	5	24	27	1	198	66	15	0	4	1	.235	.338	.398	.736
7	Nationals	1.17	54	46	2026	.500	23	23	189	56	11	0	8	39	17	0	207	91	19	0	1	0	.296	.353	.481	.834
8	Angels	1.16	52	45	2026	.356	16	29	169	43	7	0	11	23	16	1	187	83	18	0	1	0	.254	.321	.491	.812
9	Phillies	1.15	53	46	2026	.500	23	23	182	48	10	1	14	35	18	1	202	102	25	0	1	0	.264	.332	.560	.892
10	Dodgers	1.13	51	45	2026	.600	27	18	169	39	8	0	6	22	20	2	194	65	14	0	3	0	.231	.314	.385	.699
11	Tigers	1.09	50	46	2026	.435	20	26	182	52	9	0	7	28	27	1	210	82	16	0	0	0	.286	.381	.451	.832
12	Orioles	1.09	50	46	2026	.435	20	26	169	38	12	0	7	17	22	1	192	71	19	0	0	0	.225	.318	.420	.738
13	Padres	1.07	47	44	2026	.591	26	18	146	21	4	1	1	7	19	1	169	30	6	2	1	0	.144	.246	.205	.451
14	Braves	1.07	48	45	2026	.689	31	14	172	41	5	0	11	22	16	2	191	79	16	0	1	0	.238	.309	.459	.768
15	Yankees	1.07	48	45	2026	.622	28	17	177	46	10	4	12	35	24	1	206	100	26	0	2	0	.260	.348	.565	.913
16	Rangers	1.05	46	44	2026	.477	21	23	163	39	3	0	6	14	15	4	183	60	9	0	1	0	.239	.317	.368	.685
17	Blue Jays	1.04	47	45	2026	.444	20	25	172	44	10	0	4	21	17	0	191	66	14	0	2	0	.256	.319	.384	.703
18	Cubs	1.02	46	45	2026	.644	29	16	160	31	5	0	3	16	15	0	176	45	8	0	1	0	.194	.261	.281	.543
19	Astros	1	46	46	2026	.391	18	28	179	51	9	0	6	27	21	3	205	78	15	0	2	0	.285	.366	.436	.802
20	Mets	1	44	44	2026	.409	18	26	162	34	6	3	5	19	14	1	179	61	14	0	2	0	.210	.274	.377	.650
21	Reds	0.98	44	45	2026	.533	24	21	177	44	7	0	9	33	24	2	203	78	16	0	0	0	.249	.345	.441	.786
22	Giants	0.98	44	45	2026	.400	18	27	174	44	7	3	3	16	11	0	186	66	13	0	1	0	.253	.296	.379	.675
23	Brewers	0.95	40	42	2026	.595	25	17	160	37	14	1	4	27	19	1	181	65	19	1	0	1	.231	.317	.406	.723
24	Twins	0.93	42	45	2026	.444	20	25	169	34	6	1	5	21	15	3	188	57	12	0	1	0	.201	.277	.337	.614
25	Diamondbacks	0.93	41	44	2026	.477	21	23	166	43	12	3	3	21	16	0	185	70	18	0	3	0	.259	.319	.422	.741

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	31	14	.689
Phillies	23	23	.500	8.5
Nationals	23	23	.500	8.5
Marlins	21	25	.457	10.5
Mets	18	26	.409	12.5
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Cubs	29	16	.644
Cardinals	27	18	.600	2.0
Brewers	25	17	.595	2.5
Reds	24	21	.533	5.0
Pirates	24	22	.522	5.5
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Rockies	18	28	.391	9.5

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Orioles	20	26	.435	10.0
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Royals	19	27	.413	5.0
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Athletics	23	21	.523
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Rangers	21	23	.477	2.0
Astros	18	28	.391	6.0
Angels	16	29	.356	7.5