MLB The Show 19 Hitting Guide: How To Hit In The Zone Interface
If you can’t hit, you can’t play. Sadly, that’s the truth. That not only applies to the major leagues, but it applies to MLB The Show as well. Thankfully, an MLB The Show 19 hitting guide and directions is at our fingertips. With Opening Day right around the corner, it is time to get going!
If you are new to MLB The Show, don’t worry. In no time you will be swinging for the fences and smashing baseballs over the wall! Just like all the ins and outs and techniques of a new video game, you have to walk before you can run.
Hitting starts with the strike zone
You can’t hit the ball if you are not comfortable. In MLB The Show 19, being comfortable means seeing the balls release from the best angle.
You have three angles to choose from when you are batting. Strike zone 1, 2 and 3. While they may sound simple, you will notice when you select one of the zones that the angles are a bit different. Pick which one you like best and start there. You can refer the video below to see the differences between strike zones.
Controlling the strike zone
You are in control! Yes, just remember that. Once you get down the right buttons to push you can quickly become one of the best hitters in the game. Let’s break it down.
First is controlling the strike zone. That all comes by moving the left controller stick. The triangle is for all things bunting. If you want to sacrifice bunt, press the triangle key early and hold it down. If you are looking to drag bunt, press the triangle button late. Pressing the button late simply means trying to hold off as long as possible before the pitch arrives.
If you are looking to drive a ball into the gap or are trying to hit a home run, you want to hit the square for a power swing.
For a contact swing, meaning you are just trying to put the ball in play, you would press the circle button located to the right of the square.
Finally, for what MLB The Show 19 dubs a “normal swing” you just press the “X” button. Hopefully, this gives you a better understanding of the MLB The Show 19 hitting guide.
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