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If you're a right-hand pitcher facing the Boston Red Sox right now...Good luck. The Red Sox are hitting .271 against righties this season (No. 2 in MLB) with a .333 on-base percentage (No. 5) and a 112 wRC+ (No. 4). Last night against Joe Musgrove, they loaded the lineup with seven lefty bats including each of the first six in the lineup. Michael Wacha has pitched well this season, but a closer look at his list of opponents will show that he's had a very easy path through his first eight starts. The Minnesota Twins are hitting .235 against righties (No. 22 in MLB). He's faced the Royals, who are 29th in batting average and last in wRC+. He's faced the Rockies, who are 25th in wRC+. He's faced the Reds, who are 22nd in wRC+. Six of his eight opponents are in the bottom half of the league in hitting against right-hand pitchers. That won't apply tonight. Verdugo is on a six-game hitting streak and is in the top-tenth percentile among hitters in expected batting average and strikeout rate this season. He's hitting .328 vs right-hand pitching this season with a .391 on-base percentage. Assuming he's in the lead-off spot tonight, with the Red Sox playing on the road, he should have plenty of opportunities to clear this number.