Should I start Paul Skenes or Luis Ortiz?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

27.04

0.00

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Jun 17	vs.CIN (18th) (Spiers)	77°
Sun Jun 23	vs.TB (26th) (Civale)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Jun 17	vs.CIN (18th) (Spiers)	77°
Tue Jun 18	vs.CIN (18th) (Lodolo)	76°
Wed Jun 19	vs.CIN (18th) (Greene)	91°
Fri Jun 21	vs.TB (26th) (Pepiot)	75°
Sat Jun 22	vs.TB (26th) (Eflin)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jun 23	vs.TB (26th) (Civale)	Not Currently Available

Pitching

.52

10.1

7.47

3.39

10.59

2.89

ERA

3.01

WHIP

1.02

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	111.0	97.0
W	3	3
L	0	2
SV	0	1
IP	33.1	43.0
H	26	34
ER	9	12
K	46	33
BB	6	17
ERA	2.45	2.51
WHIP	.97	1.19

Recent News
	Missing Out on Paul Skenes' Crowd-Pleasing Performance, Olivia Dunne Makes Extra Effort to Witness Next One Published June 17th, 2024 via EssentiallySports Former Clemson Baseball Star Set To Start Against Paul Skenes Published June 17th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Plus Money Pitcher Props for Paul Skenes and James Paxton Published June 17th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Jason Mackey: What A.J. Burnett sees in Paul Skenes and Jared Jones and their 'fifth day' mentality Published June 17th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In Photos: Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne celebrates Father's Day with nostalgic snaps honoring her dad Published June 16th, 2024 via Sportskeeda In Photos: Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne & bestie Xandra turn up summer fun in Southampton in coordinated ... Published June 16th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Paul Skenes, Pirates return home to face Reds Published June 16th, 2024 via Reuters.com Paul Skenes: MLB's Top Draft Pick from Air Force Academy Shines with Record-Breaking Pitches Published June 16th, 2024 via BVM Sports	First Pitch: Luis Ortiz is What the Pirates Depleted Pitching Staff Needs Right Now Published June 15th, 2024 via Pirates Prospects Carmen Mlodzinski, Luis Ortiz set the tone for another productive bullpen game Published June 14th, 2024 via DKPittsburghSports.com Pirates' Luis Ortiz: Earns win in bulk role Published June 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports Luis Ortiz again leads way in bullpen game, Pirates top Rockies Published June 14th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Luis Ortiz fans three in five innings of relief \| 06/14/2024 Published June 14th, 2024 via MLB.com Colorado Rockies game no. 69 thread: Luis Ortiz vs. Ryan Feltner Published June 14th, 2024 via Purple Row Luis Ortiz executes, provides length as bullpen combines for shutout Published June 9th, 2024 via DKPittsburghSports.com Pirates' Luis Ortiz: Excellent in bulk relief Published June 8th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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