Right on! LA hitters get to avoid lefty starters

WASHINGTON — If the Dodgers’ fearsome offense has a kryptonite, it comes in the form of a left-hander on the pitching rubber.

Whereas Los Angeles hitters hit .264/.331/.441 vs. righties, those figures drop to .213/.290/.332 against southpaws, for a .622 OPS that ranks last in Major League Baseball.

The good news for Dave Roberts’ team? The Dodgers will almost certainly face right-handed starters in four of their potential five games against the Nationals in the upcoming National League Division Series, which begins Friday (5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on FS1).

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“If you look at the way we fared this year vs. right, vs. left,” Roberts said, “when we’re seeing more righties, I think it bodes better for us.”

The cause of the Dodgers’ dramatic right-left splits is no secret: Much of their lineup bats from the left side. Lefties Corey Seager, Adrian Gonzalez, Joc Pederson and Chase Utley play every day, and outfielders Josh Reddick, Andre Ethier and Andrew Toles will get some at-bats …

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