The Boston Red Sox have a star-studded lineup that remains one of the league’s best but they do have their flaws. One notable issue plaguing this year’s team is that they’ve been exposed by left-handed pitching.
Boston enters the day tied for ninth in the American League with a collective .241 batting average and they rank eighth with a .726 OPS against lefties. They sit in the bottom third of the majors with a .307 wOBA and 87 wRC+ against left-handers, per FanGraphs.
The Red Sox rectified a similar dilemma last year by acquiring Steve Pearce from the Toronto Blue Jays in June.