The gap between the best and worst offenses in baseball right now is staggering.
At the top of the leaderboard, the Washington Nationals have become one of the biggest surprises in MLB, leading baseball with 288 runs scored and quietly building one of the most dangerous lineups in the National League.
And at the bottom?
Two teams that spent massive money this offseason and still cannot score consistently.
🔴 San Francisco Giants: 195 runs scored. 29th in MLB
🔴 Boston Red Sox: 194 runs scored. 30th in MLB
The Giants brought in Rafael Devers as the centerpiece of their offense.
The Red Sox heavily invested in reshaping their roster. Both teams now sit at the bottom of baseball in run production, separated by just one run.
To put the difference into perspective, Washington has scored 94 more runs than Boston this season. That is nearly a three-run-per-game gap between the top and bottom offenses in MLB.
The good news for Giants fans: Back-to-back grand slams from Harrison Bader and Rafael Devers this weekend could be a sign the offense is finally waking up.
The bad news is there is still a massive amount of ground to make up.
As for Boston, the Red Sox still have not found any offensive consistency, and the AL East is far too competitive for prolonged cold stretches at the plate.
The gap between the best and worst offenses in baseball right now is staggering.
At the top of the leaderboard, the Washington Nationals have become one of the biggest surprises in MLB, leading baseball with 288 runs scored and quietly building one of the most dangerous lineups in the National League.
And at the bottom?
Two teams that spent massive money this offseason and still cannot score consistently.
🔴 San Francisco Giants: 195 runs scored. 29th in MLB
🔴 Boston Red Sox: 194 runs scored. 30th in MLB
The Giants brought in Rafael Devers as the centerpiece of their offense.
The Red Sox heavily invested in reshaping their roster. Both teams now sit at the bottom of baseball in run production, separated by just one run.
To put the difference into perspective, Washington has scored 94 more runs than Boston this season. That is nearly a three-run-per-game gap between the top and bottom offenses in MLB.
The good news for Giants fans: Back-to-back grand slams from Harrison Bader and Rafael Devers this weekend could be a sign the offense is finally waking up.
The bad news is there is still a massive amount of ground to make up.
As for Boston, the Red Sox still have not found any offensive consistency, and the AL East is far too competitive for prolonged cold stretches at the plate.
