8. Justin Bour enters July with NL lead in home runs
After a slow April, Bour has improved in May. Actually, Bour has been tearing the cover off of the ball in May.
He’s slashing at .329/.412/.682 and has nine home runs, giving him a total of 13 on the season. That’s two off of the National League lead. We like him to make up that difference in June.
Why the optimism?
The Marlins have a home dominant schedule in June. Normally, we’d be a little less than encouraged by that, except Bour hits fine a Marlins Park. Seven of his 13 home runs in 2017 have come at home, and 27 of his 52 career jacks have occurred at Marlins Park. So, this isn’t a guy who gets fat away from Miami. He can hit long balls at his spacious home stadium.
When the Marlins do leave home in June, they’ll be going to power friendly parks. Miami’s June road schedule includes three at Wrigley Field, four at PNC Park, three at SunTrust Park and one in Miller Park on June 30.
That will certainly supply Bour with many opportunities to hit home runs. Look for him to take advantage.