It’s generally true that batters perform better against opposite-hand pitching, but many players' performance against same-hand pitching defies “normal” expectation and could provide a short-term rostering edge.
Marco Estrada has a tenuous hold on a rotation spot given his HR-fueled blowups. A closer look at his in-game skills suggests that nearly all of his problems have come the third time he goes through lineups.
Sometimes sneaky sources of runs scored and runs batted in can be found on league leading offenses. Let's take a look at the top five offenses in each league and try to identify such players.
It’s generally true that batters perform better against opposite-hand pitching, but many players' performance against same-hand pitching defies “normal” expectation and could provide a short-term rostering edge.
Marco Estrada has a tenuous hold on a rotation spot given his HR-fueled blowups. A closer look at his in-game skills suggests that nearly all of his problems have come the third time he goes through lineups.
Sometimes sneaky sources of runs scored and runs batted in can be found on league leading offenses. Let's take a look at the top five offenses in each league and try to identify such players.