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MLB One-Third Mark: Which NL Team Has the Best Lineup?

By Joseph Romano

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 19: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers stand at first base in the fifth inning at Miller Park on April 19, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 19: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers stand at first base in the fifth inning at Miller Park on April 19, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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The National League has featured a good deal of competition one-third of the way through the 2019 season. It has been a combination of lackluster pitching from some teams and compelling offensive production for most. Here lies a discussion of the three most voracious lineups within the Senior Circuit.

This season, the National League has seen a rapid increase in the number of home runs and all around offense. There are a number of factors that can be investigated on that matter, unfortunately, this is not the destination for that discourse.

A number of National League lineups are stacked with young and veteran talent that can pose many issues for an opposing pitcher. These lineups can be described as long, as each batter that comes to the plate poses a severe challenge for the pitcher. Therefore, a pitcher labors through each at-bat and there is resultantly no landing spot for a pitcher.

Ideally, the lineups possess of left-handers and right-handers to keep the pitcher off balance as well. An important aspect of a lineup is that the respective batters must have the capability to work a count and battle- not to get themselves out. The following three clubs have the most diverse lineups in the National League – a league that has a larger degree of competition than the opposite league.

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