Should I start Justin Slaten or Yimi Garcia?

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Justin Slaten

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BOS · RP

TOR · RP

Injury Alert

Yimi Garcia · Elbow (Out)

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

9.33

0.00

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Jun 17	@TOR (21st) (Kikuchi)	Indoor
Tue Jun 18	@TOR (21st) (Bassitt)	Indoor
Wed Jun 19	@TOR (21st) (Gausman)	Indoor
Fri Jun 21	@CIN (25th) (Abbott)	81°
Sat Jun 22	@CIN (25th) (Montas)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jun 23	@CIN (25th) (TBA)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Jun 17	vs.BOS (22nd) (Pivetta)	Indoor
Tue Jun 18	vs.BOS (22nd) (Houck)	Indoor
Wed Jun 19	vs.BOS (22nd) (Bello)	Indoor
Fri Jun 21	@CLE (11th) (Carrasco)	73°
Sat Jun 22	@CLE (11th) (Lively)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jun 23	@CLE (11th) (McKenzie)	Not Currently Available

Pitching

.46

.24

.07

3.2

3.68

1.49

4.52

1.01

ERA

4.19

WHIP

1.47

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	96.0	113.0
W	4	3
L	2	0
SV	1	5
IP	35.1	28.0
H	30	15
ER	11	8
K	37	37
BB	6	7
ERA	2.82	2.57
WHIP	1.03	.79

Recent News
	Red Sox fans and foes are starting to recognize reliever Justin Slaten Published June 16th, 2024 via The Boston Globe Justin Slaten K's Giancarlo Stanton Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Justin Slaten seals the win \| 05/31/2024 \| Boston Red Sox Published May 31st, 2024 via MLB.com Justin Slaten seals the win \| 05/20/2024 \| Boston Red Sox Published May 20th, 2024 via MLB.com Red Sox's Justin Slaten: Suffers second loss Published May 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports Red Sox vs Cardinals: Kutter Crawford Shines, Justin Slaten Struggles in Cardinal's Win Published May 19th, 2024 via BVM Sports Justin Slaten - MLB Starting pitcher - News, Stats, Bio and more - The Athletic Published May 13th, 2024 via The New York Times Justin Slaten falls apart as Boston Red Sox Fall to Atlanta Braves \| Boston Red Sox Podcast Published May 8th, 2024 via NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ	Blue Jays' Yimi Garcia: Exits with elbow soreness Sunday Published June 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Blue Jays closer Garcia leaves in ninth inning with right elbow soreness Published June 16th, 2024 via TSN Blue Jays' Yimi Garcia: Grabs four-out save Published June 11th, 2024 via CBS Sports Blue Jays' Yimi Garcia: Collects third win Published June 10th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jordan Romano Injury Thrusts Yimi Garcia Into Closer Role Published June 9th, 2024 via SportsGrid Is Yimi Garcia the Top Closer for Toronto Blue Jays? Published June 9th, 2024 via The Hastings Tribune Is Yimi Garcia the Top Closer for Toronto Blue Jays? Published June 9th, 2024 via The Maryville Forum Blue Jays' Yimi Garcia: Hangs on for fourth save Published June 6th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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