What happened: De La Cruz entered Tuesday batting .352 with a .662 slugging percentage against left-handed pitching. [Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/onsi/elly-de-la-cruz-joins-exclusive-list-of-reds-greats-during-incredible-hot-streak-01m224yg1c8b) corroborated those figures.
Why it matters: The split gives opposing managers reason to question using a left-hander specifically to face him.
By the numbers: His slugging percentage exceeds his batting average by .310, a measure of extra-base production known as isolated power.
What to watch: Watch whether he maintains all three league leads through the remainder of September.