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Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
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Ohtani had one hit and struck out nine times in 18 at-bats, with 16 of his 20 plate appearances coming against lefties.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Toronto's Anthony Santander popped up a 1-0 fastball from Yankees lefty Carlos Rodón straight back into the seats behind home plate in the top of the second inning.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
But according to both Boone and Fried, the lefty was only ever going to face one batter in that top of the seventh.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
With his 23rd homer against a left-handed pitcher this season, Schwarber set a major league record for homers by a lefty against southpaws in a single season.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Toronto's Anthony Santander popped up a 1-0 fastball from Yankees lefty Carlos Rodón straight back into the seats behind home plate in the top of the second inning.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
But according to both Boone and Fried, the lefty was only ever going to face one batter in that top of the seventh.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
With his 23rd homer against a left-handed pitcher this season, Schwarber set a major league record for homers by a lefty against southpaws in a single season.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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