Right-handed hitter Matt Duffy has hit better against righties and left-handed-hitting Tyler Wade was better against lefties last season
ANAHEIM — The Angels middle infield platoon of right-handed hitting Matt Duffy and lefty Tyler Wade is unusual.Duffy has been better against right-handed pitchers throughout his career, and Wade was better against lefties last season.
When a hitter is facing a pitcher on the same side, the breaking pitches tend to go away from the hitter. If the hitter is trying to pull the ball or hit for power, that’s a bad combination. But Duffy and Wade are both content to wait back on the pitch and shoot it the other way when it dives away from them.
“For me, facing a lefty goes into my approach,” Wade said. “It keeps me tight, keeps me going the other way, keeps me in the middle of the field. I don’t think it’s a fluke it at all. I just think, it’s a testament to the work I’ve been doing and kind of trusting my plan at the plate.” Duffy, 31, has more than 2,000 plate appearances over parts of seven big-league seasons. He has a .738 OPS against righties and a .681 OPS against lefties.
“That’s something that I’m always aware of and I’m always kind of trying to stay on top of,” Duffy said.Shortstop David Fletcher was not in the lineup Saturday. Maddon said he wanted to give Fletcher a day off, especially since he had been just a few days removed from a hip injury that caused him to miss two of the Angels’ exhibition games earlier this week.
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