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.
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.