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Tampa Bay Rays hitting and left-handed starters don’t mix in 2021

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - MAY 02: Manuel Margot #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays hits an RBI single during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros at Tropicana Field on May 02, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

With Los Angeles Angels starter Shohei Ohtani scratched from Monday’s start, the Tampa Bay Rays have to face left-handed starting pitcher Jose Quintana, the newest potential nightmare for this offense.

There has been a league-wide power shortage in MLB this season, as the league-wide average hovers around .