Lawrence Butler Total Hits Props • Oakland
Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for left-handed base hits. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Lawrence Butler has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 12.1% seasonal rate to 17.9% over the last two weeks.