At first or in the outfield, Kyle Schwarber could bring life to an out of sorts Red Sox offense

Since the break, 27.5 percent of the team’s plate appearances with runners on second and/or third have ended in a punchout – a massive jump from the 22.0 percent strikeout rate in such situations in the first half. The strikeout surge helps explain the cluster of squandered rallies, such as back-to-back strikeouts with the bases loaded in Saturday’s 9-5 loss to the Rays. Over the team’s four-game losing streak, Sox hitters are 4 for 32 (.

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