Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale (51) pitches against the New York Mets during the ninth inning at Truist Park on June 18. Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Wednesday Was the Best Day For Left-Handed Pitching in Baseball History

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Jun 19, 2025 9:50 AM ET

Wednesday was the day of the left-handed pitcher, as southpaws made collective baseball history around the majors.

Per @OptaSTATS on social media:

Left-handed pitchers earned the win in 10 of the 12 MLB games on Wednesday (83.3%).

That's the highest percentage of games won by lefties on any single day with at least 10 games in the modern era.

Left-handed pitchers earned the win in 10 of the 12 MLB games on Wednesday (83.3%).

That's the highest percentage of games won by lefties on any single day with at least 10 games in the modern era. pic.twitter.com/i5Gy50mCnF
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) June 19, 2025

Garrett Crochet helped the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners, 3-1, moving to 7-4 on the season.

Ranger Suarez earned the win for the Philadelphia Phillies over the Miami Marlins. He's now 6-1 with a 2.20 ERA and is looking like an All-Star.

Eric Lauer earned a win for the red-hot Blue Jays, who moved to 40-33 with a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The game was called after just six innings but Nick Lodolo led the Cincinnati Reds to a win over the Minnesota Twins, 4-2. Lodolo is now 5-5.

Chris Sale dominated for the Atlanta Braves as they shut out the New York Mets 5-0. Sale, the reigning National League Cy Young winner, is now 5-4 with a 2.52 ERA.