Boston Red Sox starter Payton Tolle’s second start wasn’t quite as stellar as his first. He surrendered five runs over three innings while striking out just two batters in a 10-5 loss.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of the best teams in baseball at hitting left-handed pitching. The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of the worst, making Friday’s start a huge step up in competition .

Nobody enters the big leagues without growing pains, even the best of the best. Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman started his major league career 1-36 before going on a tear. Dustin Pedroia hit .191 over the first 30 games of his career and went on to win a Most Valuable Player Award.

The point is, it’s not an easy game. Nobody is successful one hundred percent of the time. Some players, such as Tolle, cruise t

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