Byron Buxton Total Hits Props • Minnesota

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 5th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense profiles as the 9th-weakest among every team playing today.