Gross Bombs: NFL Props for Week 16
Josh Gross
We have a jam-packed MLB Tuesday slate that features 15 games. Below I will give you my favorite prop bets for the day, featuring one of the rising young stars in the league.
Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics
While the Oakland Athletics once again sit at the bottom of their division, they’ve found a bright spot in the lineup from the 24-year-old outfielder Lawrence Butler. Butler has turned the corner over the last 30 games with a .298 AVG, 28 hits, 7 HR and 23 RBIs. Butler has been especially scorching over his last seven games, touting a .520 AVG, 13 hits, 4 HR and 13 RBIs.
Tuesday, Butler was face off against Astros young righthander Jake Bloss. The pitching arsenal for Bloss has been slim, as he relies on his fastball and curveball 72.8% of the time against left-handed hitters. This bodes well for the lefty Butler who has crushed those pitches recently.
Lawrence Butler vs. RHP 2024:
- .257 AVG
- .807 OPS
- 9 HR
- 8 Doubles
Lawrence Butler vs. Jake Bloss’ top 2 pitches to LHB:
- 4SFB — .314 AVG, 16 Hits, 5 HR, .686 SLG
- CB — .500 AVG, 5 Hits, 1 HR, .900 SLG
Lawrence Butler vs. curveballs and fastballs from RHP last 30 days:
- 15/34
- .441 AVG, .676 ISO, 97.1 AVG exit velocity, 72% hard hit rate
- 10 XBH
- 6 HR
With Butler’s recent surge at the plate and his success against Bloss’ top pitches to lefties, I’m expecting the rising star to keep his hot streak rolling at home Tuesday.
Our MLB model supports Lawrence Butler as well, projecting him for 1.75 total bases and 1.91 Hits+Runs+RBIs
Best Bets
- Lawrence Butler o1.5 Total Bases (+140, DraftKings Sportsbook), 1U
- Lawrence Butler o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-105, DraftKings Sportsbook), 1U
- Lawrence Butler 4+ Total Bases (+400, DraftKings Sportsbook), 0.25U
