The Houston Astros had the most strikeouts by a team against right-handed pitchers in May 2026, with 198 strikeouts.
| TEAM | SO | MONTH | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Astros | 198 | May 2026 | 29 | .517 | 15 | 14 | 741 | 159 | 22 | 0 | 28 | 78 | 57 | 14 | 822 | 265 | 50 | 4 | 6 | 4 | .215 | .281 | .358 | .639 |
| 2 |  | Twins | 192 | May 2026 | 28 | .464 | 13 | 15 | 719 | 171 | 41 | 5 | 22 | 87 | 50 | 10 | 784 | 288 | 68 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .238 | .295 | .401 | .695 |
| 3 |  | Angels | 189 | May 2026 | 28 | .393 | 11 | 17 | 691 | 157 | 34 | 0 | 21 | 74 | 48 | 16 | 757 | 254 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .227 | .292 | .368 | .660 |
| 4 |  | White Sox | 187 | May 2026 | 28 | .643 | 18 | 10 | 702 | 174 | 34 | 0 | 31 | 109 | 66 | 11 | 788 | 301 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .248 | .320 | .429 | .749 |
| 5 |  | Cubs | 186 | May 2026 | 28 | .464 | 13 | 15 | 761 | 171 | 39 | 3 | 24 | 93 | 106 | 12 | 885 | 288 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .225 | .327 | .378 | .705 |
| 6 |  | Reds | 185 | May 2026 | 26 | .346 | 9 | 17 | 699 | 163 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 81 | 65 | 6 | 777 | 271 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .233 | .303 | .388 | .690 |
| 7 |  | Phillies | 185 | May 2026 | 28 | .643 | 18 | 10 | 687 | 144 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 72 | 47 | 7 | 745 | 247 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .210 | .266 | .360 | .625 |
| 8 |  | Rangers | 177 | May 2026 | 28 | .464 | 13 | 15 | 756 | 179 | 31 | 5 | 25 | 94 | 78 | 16 | 859 | 295 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .237 | .319 | .390 | .710 |
| 9 |  | Tigers | 175 | May 2026 | 28 | .214 | 6 | 22 | 637 | 130 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 63 | 5 | 710 | 191 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .204 | .279 | .300 | .579 |
| 10 |  | Royals | 174 | May 2026 | 28 | .357 | 10 | 18 | 697 | 161 | 37 | 0 | 20 | 79 | 60 | 5 | 772 | 258 | 57 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .231 | .293 | .370 | .663 |
| 11 |  | Red Sox | 173 | May 2026 | 27 | .481 | 13 | 14 | 707 | 179 | 35 | 5 | 18 | 63 | 56 | 12 | 784 | 278 | 58 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .253 | .316 | .393 | .709 |
| 12 |  | Pirates | 170 | May 2026 | 27 | .593 | 16 | 11 | 695 | 184 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 109 | 85 | 10 | 798 | 305 | 60 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .265 | .351 | .439 | .790 |
| 13 |  | Padres | 170 | May 2026 | 28 | .464 | 13 | 15 | 618 | 120 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 63 | 65 | 5 | 695 | 203 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .194 | .274 | .328 | .603 |
| 14 |  | Yankees | 163 | May 2026 | 28 | .571 | 16 | 12 | 641 | 153 | 28 | 2 | 27 | 96 | 84 | 1 | 729 | 266 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .239 | .327 | .415 | .742 |
| 15 |  | Giants | 162 | May 2026 | 28 | .357 | 10 | 18 | 772 | 205 | 55 | 5 | 30 | 106 | 45 | 9 | 835 | 360 | 90 | 2 | 7 | 6 | .266 | .311 | .466 | .777 |
| 16 |  | Orioles | 161 | May 2026 | 29 | .448 | 13 | 16 | 636 | 163 | 36 | 2 | 22 | 91 | 75 | 4 | 727 | 269 | 60 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .256 | .335 | .423 | .758 |
| 17 |  | Marlins | 160 | May 2026 | 29 | .379 | 11 | 18 | 710 | 163 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 79 | 66 | 12 | 795 | 243 | 51 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .230 | .304 | .342 | .646 |
| 18 |  | Athletics | 159 | May 2026 | 28 | .393 | 11 | 17 | 704 | 172 | 35 | 2 | 20 | 81 | 86 | 12 | 807 | 271 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .244 | .335 | .385 | .720 |
| 19 |  | Nationals | 159 | May 2026 | 28 | .571 | 16 | 12 | 683 | 169 | 44 | 5 | 34 | 105 | 65 | 10 | 770 | 325 | 83 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .247 | .319 | .476 | .795 |
| 20 |  | Diamondbacks | 159 | May 2026 | 28 | .536 | 15 | 13 | 698 | 160 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 75 | 70 | 10 | 792 | 239 | 53 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .229 | .305 | .342 | .648 |
| 21 |  | Mets | 154 | May 2026 | 28 | .571 | 16 | 12 | 641 | 146 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 94 | 66 | 7 | 722 | 242 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .228 | .305 | .378 | .683 |
| 22 |  | Rockies | 153 | May 2026 | 28 | .286 | 8 | 20 | 667 | 154 | 27 | 4 | 18 | 79 | 61 | 11 | 747 | 243 | 49 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .231 | .303 | .364 | .667 |
| 23 |  | Mariners | 152 | May 2026 | 28 | .536 | 15 | 13 | 643 | 160 | 28 | 1 | 34 | 89 | 64 | 12 | 724 | 292 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .249 | .327 | .454 | .781 |
| 24 |  | Blue Jays | 152 | May 2026 | 29 | .517 | 15 | 14 | 707 | 180 | 33 | 1 | 19 | 80 | 60 | 12 | 789 | 272 | 53 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .255 | .321 | .385 | .706 |
| 25 |  | Dodgers | 151 | May 2026 | 27 | .630 | 17 | 10 | 662 | 168 | 32 | 3 | 30 | 98 | 90 | 7 | 769 | 296 | 65 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .254 | .346 | .447 | .793 |
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