which team has best batting average vs lefties

The Washington Nationals have the best batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, with an average of .271.

Interpreted as:

Which team has best batting average vs lefties 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	Nationals	.271	2026	45	.511	23	22	462	125	31	1	14	70	56	6	127	527	200	46	2	1	2	.356	.433	.789
2	Red Sox	.268	2026	39	.462	18	21	370	99	22	2	8	52	28	7	88	408	149	32	1	2	0	.329	.403	.732
3	Diamondbacks	.266	2026	35	.486	17	18	458	122	25	7	10	65	40	2	92	509	191	42	3	5	0	.325	.417	.742
4	Cubs	.266	2026	41	.585	24	17	467	124	19	2	15	68	64	8	116	544	192	36	1	4	4	.361	.411	.772
5	Dodgers	.259	2026	35	.571	20	15	378	98	22	0	14	42	43	6	84	432	162	36	1	4	2	.341	.429	.770
6	Braves	.257	2026	41	.707	29	12	595	153	35	2	20	80	43	7	130	649	252	57	1	3	1	.313	.424	.737
7	Guardians	.255	2026	41	.537	22	19	459	117	23	1	14	68	55	5	99	530	184	38	2	9	4	.335	.401	.736
8	Twins	.247	2026	36	.417	15	21	486	120	24	1	12	70	67	12	120	570	182	37	3	2	2	.351	.374	.725
9	Astros	.247	2026	34	.471	16	18	438	108	21	2	16	50	39	10	94	493	181	39	2	4	3	.320	.413	.733
10	Rockies	.246	2026	38	.342	13	25	398	98	17	2	8	47	25	6	129	433	143	27	3	1	1	.300	.359	.659
11	Giants	.246	2026	40	.425	17	23	427	105	24	2	5	38	27	1	104	460	148	31	3	2	1	.291	.347	.638
12	Rays	.246	2026	42	.667	28	14	472	116	17	2	9	54	39	7	96	531	164	28	8	5	0	.310	.347	.657
13	White Sox	.245	2026	37	.486	18	19	412	101	14	1	22	52	49	10	115	479	183	37	3	4	4	.337	.444	.781
14	Cardinals	.242	2026	44	.591	26	18	429	104	17	0	12	54	49	8	88	496	157	29	2	8	3	.326	.366	.692
15	Athletics	.240	2026	39	.487	19	20	463	111	18	4	10	51	47	4	130	521	167	32	6	1	2	.315	.361	.675
16	Pirates	.238	2026	36	.500	18	18	474	113	14	1	13	62	48	0	143	526	168	28	0	4	2	.306	.354	.661
17	Angels	.238	2026	40	.350	14	26	471	112	21	2	17	61	57	9	136	550	188	40	4	8	2	.327	.399	.726
18	Yankees	.237	2026	38	.553	21	17	503	119	28	3	25	72	69	4	138	582	228	56	0	6	3	.330	.453	.783
19	Marlins	.229	2026	40	.450	18	22	414	95	18	5	9	45	43	9	108	471	150	32	2	3	1	.313	.362	.676
20	Orioles	.225	2026	38	.421	16	22	423	95	15	1	14	52	52	3	123	485	154	30	3	4	0	.311	.364	.675
21	Royals	.223	2026	36	.333	12	24	417	93	20	3	10	47	46	9	100	478	149	33	1	5	3	.310	.357	.668
22	Blue Jays	.223	2026	37	.486	18	19	395	88	19	0	10	46	46	7	82	454	137	29	1	4	1	.312	.347	.659
23	Padres	.220	2026	33	.636	21	12	304	67	19	2	2	27	24	1	79	329	96	23	0	0	1	.280	.316	.595
24	Phillies	.219	2026	39	.487	19	20	471	103	14	3	17	56	47	8	121	530	174	34	1	3	0	.299	.369	.668
25	Mets	.218	2026	35	.429	15	20	412	90	18	2	9	46	37	3	100	459	139	29	5	2	0	.286	.337	.624

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More Nationals Stats

Team Batting Leaders

12

Wood

RBI

37

Abrams

AVG

.301

Abrams

Team Pitching Leaders

4

Griffin

52

Cavalli

ERA

3.21

Lord

Team Rankings

7th

252

1st

357

24th

ERA

4.90

29th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	31	15	.674
Phillies	23	23	.500	8.0
Nationals	23	23	.500	8.0
Marlins	21	25	.457	10.0
Mets	19	26	.422	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/17	BAL	@	WSH	1:35 PM
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

Last Game

Orioles

20 - 26

Final

Nationals

23 - 23

Sat 16 May 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

20

Schwarber

17

Murakami

16

Judge

RBI Leaders

40

Hicks

39

Pages

37

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.341

Lopez

.338

Vargas

.337

Langeliers

Hit Leaders

61

Lopez

57

Langeliers

56

Baldwin

Run Leaders

39

Baldwin

38

Wood

38

Judge

OBP Leaders

.429

Alvarez

.426

Kurtz

.424

Ward

SLG Leaders

.667

Rice

.664

Moniak

.649

Alvarez

SB Leaders

20

Ramírez

19

Nuñez

16

Cruz

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

8

Ashby

6

Skenes

6

Schlittler

Strikeout Leaders

80

Misiorowski

80

Sánchez

75

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.35

Schlittler

1.51

Martinez

1.61

Martin

WHIP Leaders

0.64

Skenes

0.78

Schlittler

0.88

McGreevy

K/9 Leaders

14.12

Misiorowski

12.90

Cease

11.22

Warren

K/BB Leaders

8.00

Skenes

7.63

deGrom

6.18

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

7

Skenes

8

deGrom

9

Gausman

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

839.8

Ohtani

675.6

Schwarber

670.6

Judge

DraftKings Points Leaders

570.6

Ohtani

498

Judge

497

Schwarber

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

30-16

29-16

28-18

26-17

26-18

Worst Record ATS

14-32

17-30

18-28

18-27

19-28

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	31	15	.674
Phillies	23	23	.500	8.0
Nationals	23	23	.500	8.0
Marlins	21	25	.457	10.0
Mets	19	26	.422	11.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Cubs	29	17	.630
Brewers	26	17	.605	1.5
Cardinals	27	18	.600	1.5
Pirates	24	22	.522	5.0
Reds	24	22	.522	5.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	28	18	.609
Padres	27	18	.600	0.5
Diamondbacks	21	23	.477	6.0
Giants	19	27	.413	9.0
Rockies	18	28	.391	10.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	29	15	.659
Yankees	28	18	.609	2.0
Blue Jays	20	25	.444	9.5
Orioles	20	26	.435	10.0
Red Sox	19	26	.422	10.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	25	22	.532
White Sox	23	22	.511	1.0
Twins	20	26	.435	4.5
Tigers	20	26	.435	4.5
Royals	19	27	.413	5.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	23	22	.511
Mariners	22	25	.468	2.0
Rangers	21	24	.467	2.0
Astros	19	28	.404	5.0
Angels	16	30	.348	7.5