Watch Lance Lynn, a right-hander, hit from the left side for the first time in his career

Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn isn't one of those pitchers who also shines at the plate. Entering Tuesday's game against the Marlins at Busch Stadium (a 5-2 win for the Marlins), Lynn owned a career line of .086/.135/.115, having picked up 21 base hits in 244 official at-bats (140 of which ended in a strikeout). 
With that context at play, it becomes somewhat clear why Lynn decided to hit left-handed for Tuesday's game, something manager Mike Matheny informed the media:

Matheny informs reporters that Lance Lynn has decided he will be batting left-handed today. Lynn is a career .086 hitter. #stlcards

— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) July 4, 2017

Matheny added that he was impressed with the practice Lynn has put in over the past few weeks, eager to make a positive change in his offensive results. 
What's more, Lynn offered up a fantastic quote to the FOX Sports Midwest crew regarding his decision, citing recent success in the batting cage as a main decision-making factor:

Lance Lynn is becoming a left-handed hitter, and he says "the metrics are through the roof, especially launch angle." #STLCards pic.twitter.com/VVNjUesE06

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) July 4, 2017

Launch angle discussions aside, Lynn's first plate appearance as a lefty resulted in a sacrifice bunt -- that was almost successful, as seen in the clip atop this post.
Still, it's a start!