Matt Kemp is hitting .211/.296/.321 in the second half. He hit even worse than that in August, managing just three extra-base hits in 79 plate appearances. Chris Taylor is hitting .215/.283/.354 in the second half. He struck out in 36% of his August plate appearances. While several viable internal outfield replacements are coming up in Alex Verdugo and Andrew Toles, both of them are left-handed. Additionally, Dodgers non-pitchers have a precisely league-average line against lefties (.237/.322/.407), compared to a .260/.343/.468 line against right-handed pitching, which leads the league in wRC+.
Dodgers acquire David Freese, aiming to improve performance against left-handed pitching
