The Red Sox’s struggles against lefty pitchers this season are well documented, and they didn’t fare much better than usual on Friday night against the Royals.
Kansas City’s left-handed starter Cole Ragans went seven full innings with little struggle. He only gave up four hits and one run in the outing. Seven of Boston’s batters left the dugout without a hit, including Jarren Duran, Tyler O’Neill, and Connor Wong.
That, along with the fact that Kansas City’s offense got rolling early, allowed the Royals to coast to a 6-1 win.
The Red Sox lineup leans heavily on lefty batters generating offense.