Has Red Sox Offense Finally Turned Corner After Frigid Start?
Boston's bats are finally waking up from their early-season slumber.
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With the Boston Red Sox off to an MLB-worst 2-8 start , it's been tough to find silver linings in their poor season so far. One area where they've definitely improved is at the plate, as the Red Sox's offense has started heating up after an ice-cold start to the season. Like many teams, Boston's lineup started the year in a funk .
Through their first five games, the Red Sox scored just 13 runs and had one of the worst offenses in baseball, ranking 26th in runs, 20th in home runs, 22nd in batting average, 22nd in OBP, 21st in slugging, 22nd in wOBA and 23rd in wRC+. Since the calendar flipped to April, however, Boston's bats have been much better. They already have 23 runs in five games this month, nearly twice as many as they had in their first five games.
They also rank 15th in runs, 10th in batting average, ninth in slugging and 16th in wRC+ in April. The Red Sox have been consistent, too, with at least four runs in four of their last five games. They've scored a season-high six runs in each of their last two games, pounding out 19 hits during that time.