Since July 17, 2026, the Tampa Bay Rays have the best strikeout percentage by a team against left-handed pitchers, with a strikeout percentage of 17.8.
| TEAM | SO% | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rays | 17.8 | 61 | .623 | 38 | 23 | 818 | 201 | 36 | 2 | 18 | 86 | 64 | 8 | 160 | 900 | 295 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 10 | .246 | .306 | .361 | .666 |
| 2 |  | Phillies | 18.3 | 58 | .517 | 30 | 28 | 684 | 182 | 38 | 2 | 20 | 89 | 71 | 10 | 141 | 772 | 284 | 60 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .266 | .341 | .415 | .756 |
| 3 |  | Blue Jays | 18.5 | 57 | .491 | 28 | 29 | 754 | 181 | 41 | 1 | 18 | 75 | 61 | 8 | 155 | 836 | 278 | 60 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .240 | .301 | .369 | .670 |
| 4 |  | Guardians | 18.6 | 60 | .517 | 31 | 29 | 708 | 170 | 36 | 1 | 20 | 88 | 74 | 11 | 149 | 802 | 268 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .240 | .320 | .379 | .698 |
| 5 |  | Cubs | 20.0 | 53 | .509 | 27 | 26 | 546 | 146 | 32 | 2 | 26 | 81 | 57 | 6 | 123 | 616 | 260 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .267 | .341 | .476 | .817 |
| 6 |  | Diamondbacks | 20.0 | 52 | .558 | 29 | 23 | 637 | 177 | 44 | 2 | 19 | 84 | 70 | 5 | 146 | 730 | 282 | 65 | 10 | 8 | 3 | .278 | .350 | .443 | .793 |
| 7 |  | Dodgers | 20.0 | 57 | .544 | 31 | 26 | 777 | 196 | 34 | 4 | 31 | 86 | 75 | 13 | 174 | 868 | 331 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .252 | .327 | .426 | .753 |
| 8 |  | Padres | 20.6 | 54 | .611 | 33 | 21 | 627 | 168 | 20 | 3 | 22 | 90 | 62 | 8 | 146 | 709 | 260 | 45 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .268 | .337 | .415 | .752 |
| 9 |  | Brewers | 21.6 | 55 | .636 | 35 | 20 | 704 | 178 | 31 | 6 | 21 | 90 | 70 | 7 | 172 | 795 | 284 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .253 | .325 | .403 | .728 |
| 10 |  | Braves | 21.8 | 56 | .571 | 32 | 24 | 665 | 161 | 31 | 1 | 23 | 70 | 44 | 6 | 157 | 721 | 263 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .242 | .293 | .395 | .689 |
| 11 |  | Astros | 22.1 | 52 | .500 | 26 | 26 | 536 | 130 | 27 | 4 | 19 | 65 | 49 | 10 | 133 | 602 | 222 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .243 | .316 | .414 | .730 |
| 12 |  | Twins | 22.2 | 58 | .414 | 24 | 34 | 778 | 186 | 40 | 4 | 18 | 81 | 55 | 15 | 190 | 856 | 288 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .239 | .300 | .370 | .671 |
| 13 |  | Rockies | 22.3 | 58 | .310 | 18 | 40 | 781 | 196 | 39 | 9 | 22 | 104 | 68 | 9 | 194 | 871 | 319 | 70 | 7 | 6 | 2 | .251 | .316 | .408 | .724 |
| 14 |  | Marlins | 22.3 | 54 | .407 | 22 | 32 | 666 | 152 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 59 | 14 | 167 | 749 | 218 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .228 | .302 | .327 | .629 |
| 15 |  | Rangers | 22.7 | 59 | .441 | 26 | 33 | 804 | 214 | 40 | 3 | 30 | 109 | 75 | 11 | 206 | 909 | 350 | 73 | 11 | 8 | 2 | .266 | .334 | .435 | .769 |
| 16 |  | Mets | 23.1 | 59 | .525 | 31 | 28 | 724 | 165 | 24 | 3 | 29 | 78 | 73 | 4 | 186 | 805 | 282 | 56 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .228 | .301 | .390 | .690 |
| 17 |  | Royals | 23.3 | 55 | .455 | 25 | 30 | 671 | 161 | 37 | 2 | 15 | 77 | 67 | 8 | 177 | 761 | 247 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 10 | .240 | .314 | .368 | .682 |
| 18 |  | Red Sox | 23.5 | 57 | .579 | 33 | 24 | 651 | 150 | 29 | 2 | 21 | 82 | 67 | 9 | 171 | 729 | 246 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .230 | .310 | .378 | .688 |
| 19 |  | Nationals | 23.7 | 56 | .446 | 25 | 31 | 705 | 175 | 44 | 4 | 26 | 100 | 67 | 9 | 187 | 788 | 305 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .248 | .319 | .433 | .752 |
| 20 |  | Athletics | 23.9 | 53 | .415 | 22 | 31 | 703 | 176 | 29 | 2 | 24 | 69 | 53 | 9 | 184 | 771 | 281 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .311 | .400 | .711 |
| 21 |  | Angels | 23.9 | 54 | .352 | 19 | 35 | 734 | 177 | 31 | 2 | 17 | 78 | 60 | 12 | 196 | 821 | 263 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 5 | .241 | .306 | .358 | .664 |
| 22 |  | Mariners | 23.9 | 61 | .443 | 27 | 34 | 935 | 218 | 27 | 4 | 28 | 97 | 101 | 14 | 253 | 1,059 | 337 | 59 | 3 | 6 | 5 | .233 | .315 | .360 | .676 |
| 23 |  | Yankees | 23.9 | 59 | .593 | 35 | 24 | 655 | 164 | 27 | 3 | 21 | 96 | 62 | 6 | 174 | 728 | 260 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .319 | .397 | .716 |
| 24 |  | White Sox | 24.0 | 58 | .517 | 30 | 28 | 658 | 161 | 41 | 3 | 28 | 96 | 91 | 17 | 185 | 772 | 292 | 72 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .245 | .349 | .444 | .793 |
| 25 |  | Tigers | 24.0 | 60 | .500 | 30 | 30 | 716 | 177 | 44 | 5 | 16 | 83 | 65 | 9 | 191 | 797 | 279 | 65 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .247 | .316 | .390 | .706 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
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| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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