Brett Lawrie

Brett Lawrie batting third for Athletics Wednesday against Angels

Oakland Athletics infielder Brett Lawrie is batting third for the A's Wednesday as they face the Los Angeles Angels.

What It Means:

Lawrie is playing second base with Danny Valencia at third base and batting fourth. This is the third time Lawrie has batted in the three hole over the past seven games.

With the exception of 2014, Lawrie has had a hard hit rate of 31.4 percent or higher every year in the majors. Angels' starter Andrew Heaney holds a 4.22 xFIP this season, but that leaps to 4.95 against right-handed batters. However, with Lawrie's price at $3,200 on FanDuel, he doesn't project as a top-tier value for Wednesday.