Red Sox Bottom-2 In This Baserunning Stat And It's Costing Wins
The Boston Red Sox are struggling with their baserunning, which is impacting their ability to win games. Despite improvements in hitting and defense, they rank near the bottom in a key baserunning statistic. This issue has been highlighted by multiple instances of runners being thrown out at home plate, contributing to their recent losses.
- ▪The Red Sox have been thrown out at home plate ten times this season, the second most in Major League Baseball.
- ▪They have lost five one-run games in the last 14 days, indicating that baserunning mistakes are costly.
- ▪The team's overall scoring is above average, but poor baserunning decisions are undermining their efforts.
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