Phillies have a major lefty pitching problem amid bleak .138 average
This is a big issue for the Phillies' offense.
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The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to win it all this season, and yet, they're currently struggling in one area that might be their downfall. Through the opening two weeks of the MLB season, the Phillies are 6-5 and have a decent chance to win the division. But there's one major issue still plaguing the team right now.
As Matt Gelb of The Athletic notes, the Phillies have some major issues facing left-handed pitching. With a . 138 batting average against lefties so far, the Phillies' offense is a massive liability against lefties.
Phillies have major lefty pitching problem "Two weeks into this season, the club's most evident weakness appears whenever they face a lefty," Gelb writes. "It's not just Kemp or Sosa, who are platoon players deployed only when a lefty pitches. The Phillies, as a team, have hit .