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The ban on shifts was expected to give way to more base hits, as pull hitters would no longer need to weave a grounder past three players on the same side of the infield. Spring training data saw a notable jump in batting average on ground balls, especially ones pulled and up the middle. The overall batting average on ground balls was .249 in 2023 spring training, up from .233 in 2022.Stolen bases saw a significant spike both in spring training and on Opening Day.
Scoring is a tougher one to gauge. The 15 Opening Day games saw an average of 8.47 runs. One reason to believe that number will rise over the course of the season is each team handed the ball to their best available starter. Shohei Ohtani, Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer will not be trotting onto the mound every day, so batters will face some easier pitching throughout the year.
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