Andrew Benintendi Hitting Second On Opening Day
4 years agoKansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi will bat second on Opening Day as the team takes on right-hander Kyle Gibson and the Texas Rangers. He's starting his Royals career off in a great position, sandwiched between leadoff hitter Whit Merrifield and Carlos Santana. The left-handed Benintendi has been more productive against righties than lefties. He's slashed .283/.361/.459 against righties and .243/.328/.363 against lefties over his five-year career. However, he's struggled in previous matchups against Gibson, going 2-for-12 with two strikeouts.
Source: Kansas City Royals Twitter
Source: Kansas City Royals Twitter