Brewers’ struggles against left-handed pitching reaching a perplexing low

After Cincinnati Reds rookie Andrew Abbot hurled six shutout innings against them in his major-league debut on Monday night, the Brewers are now slashing an MLB-worst .204/.284/.333 as a team against left-handed pitchers.

That line is even worse against left-handed starters, against whom the Brewers have a .595 OPS.

Struggles against southpaws are not new for Milwaukee. The Brewers were below average against left-handers in 2021 and 2022 by wRC+.

This year, what was a weakness has evolved into crippling ineptitude.

In the seasons mentioned above, the Brewers finished with a 91 and 92 wRC+ against left-handers, respectively. This year, they rank 29th in baseball with a 74 wRC+.

While the lack of…