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ARLINGTON -- It’s no secret at this point: The Rangers' struggles against left-handed pitching have become an issue, and other teams are noticing.

The Rangers are 17th in batting average (.242), 22nd in slugging (.362) and 22nd in OPS (.658) against left-handed pitchers this season entering Sunday. Angels lefty Tyler Anderson held them to one run on two hits over seven innings Friday, and Patrick Sandoval held them to just one run on three hits in six innings on Saturday.

The expected numbers are a bit better, with a .313 expected wOBA versus lefties, ranking 15th in MLB. So while they’ve been a little unlucky compared to a .293 actual wOBA, that’s not the entire explanation.

So what’s up? The Rangers had a high-powered offense last season, which won the first ever Silver Slugger Team Award. That included an OPS of .789 against left-handed pitching, good for fourth in MLB.

“We are having tough times against left-handers,” Bochy said after Friday’s 9-3 loss to the Angels. “Keep battling. That’s all you can do. We’ll figure out these lefties.”

“I don't have a theory on it to be honest,” he added. “[We’re] a team that I think will hit left-handers. I know, to this point, we haven't done a lot against them, but I think our lefties hit lefties. And we just have not been consistent against them. We’ve had a few good innings, but overall numbers are [not] very good against them.”

Bochy may not have a theory, but there’s a few things that do stand out, mainly that the Rangers have three right-handed bats on the injured list right now: Josh Jung, Justin Foscue and Wyatt Langford. Jung, specifically, had a .327/.368/.627 slash line against left-handed pitching last season.

“[Jung] was a big part of it. He crushes lefties,” said hitting coach Tim Hyers. “One guy in the lineup can make a big difference, even with getting guys on base and getting momentum. We just haven't gotten our footing with them. Adolis [García] has struggled, and we just haven't driven the baseball. We’ve gotten a few hits, we draw our walks, do our thing, but we just haven’t slugged and that’s the missing bit -- being able to slug and get multiple runs.”

Corey Seager, who has a career .272/.327/.469 line against lefties, is hitting just .213/.226/.328 against them amidst early struggles across the board for the World Series MVP this season. García has performed well, but he’s going through a cold stretch at the moment.

Meanwhile, rookie outfielder Evan Carter has gone just 2-for-23 with a walk against left-handed pitchers this season. The Rangers at least tried to put a bandage on the wound by trading for Robbie Grossman last week in Oakland.

Last year with the Rangers, Grossman hit .309 with a .952 OPS, five home runs and 10 doubles against left-handed pitching. The veteran outfielder is a career .283 hitter against left-handers with an .810 OPS.

Otherwise, Marcus Semien (.333/.364/.571 line) and Jonah Heim (.283/.320.413) are the only regulars in the lineup holding their own against the struggles that are plaguing the rest of the lineup.

“I really don't [have a theory],” Hyers said, echoing Bochy. “We’ve just got some guys that don't see them very well right now -- multiple guys really -- and it all adds up. And so we gotta take care of that and get moving. We gotta get Adolis and Semien and those guys going, they slug against lefties and that’ll make things a lot easier.”