The Boston Red Sox have the best batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers this season, with an average of .271.
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Which teams have the best batting averages vs left hand pitching 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 |  | Red Sox | .271 | 2026 | 67 | .448 | 30 | 37 | 649 | 176 | 39 | 5 | 18 | 101 | 58 | 10 | 149 | 725 | 279 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .338 | .430 | .768 |
| 2 |  | Diamondbacks | .270 | 2026 | 62 | .500 | 31 | 31 | 774 | 209 | 41 | 10 | 23 | 117 | 67 | 6 | 140 | 865 | 339 | 74 | 6 | 11 | 2 | .329 | .438 | .767 |
| 3 |  | Nationals | .268 | 2026 | 74 | .514 | 38 | 36 | 822 | 220 | 48 | 4 | 26 | 124 | 86 | 9 | 212 | 921 | 354 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .343 | .431 | .773 |
| 4 |  | Rockies | .258 | 2026 | 69 | .377 | 26 | 43 | 784 | 202 | 44 | 4 | 15 | 93 | 49 | 9 | 229 | 850 | 299 | 63 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .307 | .381 | .688 |
| 5 |  | Cubs | .257 | 2026 | 72 | .514 | 37 | 35 | 771 | 198 | 34 | 5 | 25 | 107 | 96 | 16 | 190 | 892 | 317 | 64 | 2 | 7 | 4 | .348 | .411 | .759 |
| 6 |  | Giants | .251 | 2026 | 72 | .403 | 29 | 43 | 773 | 194 | 39 | 7 | 19 | 78 | 57 | 5 | 193 | 846 | 304 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .305 | .393 | .698 |
| 7 |  | Athletics | .251 | 2026 | 69 | .493 | 34 | 35 | 821 | 206 | 32 | 4 | 35 | 118 | 79 | 7 | 226 | 916 | 351 | 71 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .321 | .428 | .749 |
| 8 |  | Yankees | .251 | 2026 | 70 | .543 | 38 | 32 | 937 | 235 | 50 | 8 | 38 | 126 | 102 | 6 | 249 | 1,058 | 415 | 96 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .325 | .443 | .768 |
| 9 |  | Cardinals | .247 | 2026 | 75 | .533 | 40 | 35 | 770 | 190 | 31 | 2 | 22 | 94 | 84 | 12 | 148 | 881 | 291 | 55 | 4 | 11 | 4 | .326 | .378 | .704 |
| 10 |  | Royals | .246 | 2026 | 68 | .353 | 24 | 44 | 845 | 208 | 46 | 5 | 20 | 96 | 75 | 13 | 192 | 945 | 324 | 71 | 5 | 7 | 4 | .315 | .383 | .698 |
| 11 |  | Rays | .246 | 2026 | 71 | .592 | 42 | 29 | 855 | 210 | 43 | 4 | 13 | 102 | 86 | 12 | 180 | 978 | 300 | 60 | 15 | 10 | 4 | .320 | .351 | .671 |
| 12 |  | Braves | .245 | 2026 | 72 | .611 | 44 | 28 | 1,039 | 255 | 59 | 3 | 36 | 130 | 88 | 11 | 243 | 1,145 | 428 | 98 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .309 | .412 | .721 |
| 13 |  | Pirates | .243 | 2026 | 65 | .477 | 31 | 34 | 794 | 193 | 29 | 1 | 26 | 104 | 73 | 2 | 233 | 877 | 302 | 56 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .306 | .380 | .686 |
| 14 |  | Brewers | .242 | 2026 | 69 | .652 | 45 | 24 | 813 | 197 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 101 | 97 | 5 | 204 | 926 | 290 | 57 | 5 | 6 | 5 | .325 | .357 | .681 |
| 15 |  | White Sox | .240 | 2026 | 68 | .485 | 33 | 35 | 759 | 182 | 31 | 1 | 38 | 96 | 78 | 16 | 217 | 869 | 329 | 70 | 7 | 7 | 4 | .321 | .433 | .754 |
| 16 |  | Marlins | .239 | 2026 | 71 | .493 | 35 | 36 | 682 | 163 | 32 | 7 | 20 | 86 | 69 | 15 | 189 | 779 | 269 | 59 | 5 | 8 | 3 | .319 | .394 | .714 |
| 17 |  | Mets | .237 | 2026 | 67 | .403 | 27 | 40 | 746 | 177 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 89 | 63 | 9 | 186 | 832 | 288 | 56 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .303 | .386 | .689 |
| 18 |  | Astros | .237 | 2026 | 61 | .525 | 32 | 29 | 700 | 166 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 87 | 60 | 13 | 161 | 782 | 287 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .308 | .410 | .718 |
| 19 |  | Dodgers | .236 | 2026 | 66 | .606 | 40 | 26 | 743 | 175 | 39 | 2 | 25 | 90 | 87 | 15 | 173 | 856 | 293 | 66 | 2 | 8 | 3 | .325 | .394 | .719 |
| 20 |  | Reds | .235 | 2026 | 65 | .477 | 31 | 34 | 609 | 143 | 27 | 2 | 28 | 84 | 78 | 4 | 174 | 699 | 258 | 57 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .323 | .424 | .747 |
| 21 |  | Rangers | .233 | 2026 | 67 | .433 | 29 | 38 | 621 | 145 | 29 | 3 | 20 | 70 | 64 | 9 | 181 | 702 | 240 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .312 | .386 | .699 |
| 22 |  | Angels | .233 | 2026 | 66 | .409 | 27 | 39 | 739 | 172 | 30 | 3 | 28 | 96 | 87 | 12 | 214 | 853 | 292 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 3 | .320 | .395 | .715 |
| 23 |  | Orioles | .230 | 2026 | 68 | .456 | 31 | 37 | 755 | 174 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 85 | 83 | 6 | 214 | 855 | 280 | 54 | 5 | 6 | 4 | .309 | .371 | .680 |
| 24 |  | Twins | .226 | 2026 | 66 | .439 | 29 | 37 | 829 | 187 | 34 | 1 | 23 | 101 | 96 | 22 | 204 | 954 | 292 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .321 | .352 | .673 |
| 25 |  | Guardians | .225 | 2026 | 74 | .514 | 38 | 36 | 845 | 190 | 36 | 3 | 20 | 102 | 103 | 10 | 220 | 976 | 292 | 59 | 5 | 13 | 4 | .312 | .346 | .658 |
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49 | 31 | .613 | ||
46 | 36 | .561 | 4.0 | |
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41 | 42 | .494 | 9.5 | |
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48 | 33 | .593 | ||
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