Going into the playoffs, the Boston Red Sox’s offense was a concern. The team had struggled to score runs consistently since Roman Anthony went down in early September, averaging just 4.14 runs per game and going 11-11 without him. The Red Sox ranked 22nd in runs scored during that period, struggling to pick up the slack in his absence.

Unfortunately for Boston, those issues carried over into October, as the team’s bats went cold at the worst possible time against the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.

The Red Sox scored just six runs on 19 hits in the three games, batting a meager .198/.280/.360 with one home run and 30 strikeouts. They did not score during the final 15 innings of the series and were shut out in Game 3 — their first offensive shutout since July 19 and only

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