In the debate over who should be the Game 1 starter, there were two different viewpoints. The first is that Kwang Hyun-Kim has been a better pitcher than Jack Flaherty this year, so he should start Game 1. The second is that Jack Flaherty IS a better pitcher than Kim so he should start Game 1 and 9 starts shouldn’t change that. Some people who agree with the latter viewpoint have come around to Kim because of one central fact: the Padres appear to be a worse team against lefties than against righties.
Are the Padres really worse against lefties?
