Should I start Michael Baumann or Fernando Cruz?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

6.89

7.22

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 27	vs.HOU (8th) (Valdez)	Indoor
Tue May 28	vs.HOU (8th) (Brown)	Indoor
Wed May 29	vs.HOU (8th) (Verlander)	Indoor
Thu May 30	vs.HOU (8th) (Arrighetti)	Indoor
Fri May 31	vs.LAA (30th) (Soriano)	Indoor
Sat Jun 1	vs.LAA (30th) (Detmers)	Indoor
Sun Jun 2	vs.LAA (30th) (Canning)	Indoor

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 27	vs.STL (20th) (Lynn)	73°
Tue May 28	vs.STL (20th) (Gibson)	61°
Wed May 29	vs.STL (20th) (Liberatore)	64°
Fri May 31	@CHC (19th) (TBA)	70°
Sat Jun 1	@CHC (19th) (Assad)	60°
Sun Jun 2	@CHC (19th) (Steele)	Not Currently Available

Pitching

.14

.08

.07

.34

.13

3.1

2.2

3.08

1.79

1.28

1.16

2.78

5.54

1.6

1.49

ERA

3.78

4.76

WHIP

1.53

1.49

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	28.0	40.0
W	1	1
L	0	5
SV	0	0
IP	19.0	24.1
H	19	14
ER	7	11
K	16	48
BB	11	13
ERA	3.32	4.11
WHIP	1.58	1.12

Recent News
	Michael Baumann Net Worth 2023: Stats Height Salary Wife Published August 29th, 2023 via CAknowledge Michael Baumann on Mike Baumann Published July 27th, 2023 via Fangraphs FanGraphs Audio: Dan Hayes Celebrates Joe Mauer, Michael ... Published February 3rd, 2023 via Fangraphs Author: Michael Baumann Published September 7th, 2022 via Fangraphs	Fernando Cruz's struggles continue vs. Dodgers Published May 17th, 2024 via MLB.com Fernando Cruz's struggles continue vs. Dodgers Published May 17th, 2024 via MLB.com Fernando Cruz strikes out Mookie Betts to start 7th \| 05/17/2024 Published May 17th, 2024 via MLB.com Fernando Cruz's Splitter Is Unhittable, but Batters Keep Trying Published May 15th, 2024 via FanGraphs Santiago Espinal has 3 RBIs, Fernando Cruz pitches out of another jam and Reds beat Phillies 7-4 Published May 2nd, 2024 via MSN Reds' Fernando Cruz: Rocked in loss Published May 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports David Bell on Fernando Cruz's outing, loss to Padres \| 05/01/2024 Published May 1st, 2024 via MLB.com New 'King Cobra' in town for Cincinnati Reds: the dangerous Fernando Cruz \| Press Box Wag Published April 27th, 2024 via AOL

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