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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

15.56

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Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue May 14	@BOS (13th) (Pivetta)	61°
Sun May 19	@TOR (15th) (Berrios)	Indoor

Pitching

.68

10.1

11.68

6.01

11.69

3.31

ERA

5.35

WHIP

1.48

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	Start Aaron Civale or Charlie Morton Start Aaron Civale or Max Fried Start Aaron Civale or Ranger Suarez Start Aaron Civale or Tanner Bibee Start Aaron Civale or Cristopher Sanchez	Start Paul Blackburn or Chase Anderson Start Paul Blackburn or Tyler Anderson Start Paul Blackburn or Frankie Montas Start Paul Blackburn or Bailey Falter Start Paul Blackburn or Bryse Wilson

Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	52.0	84.0
W	2	3
L	3	2
SV	0	0
IP	41.1	46.0
H	44	40
ER	27	21
K	43	36
BB	12	13
ERA	5.91	4.11
WHIP	1.36	1.15

Recent News
	Civale Stumbles Again, Rays Fall to White Sox Published May 9th, 2024 via FantasyPros Rays' Aaron Civale: Pulled in fifth frame again Published May 9th, 2024 via CBS Sports Aaron Civale's struggles in the fifth inning continue Published May 8th, 2024 via MLB.com Aaron Civale falters again in 5th inning; Rays' win streak ends at 5 Published May 8th, 2024 via Tampa Bay Times Aaron Civale falters again in 5th inning as Rays' win streak ends at 5 Published May 8th, 2024 via Leader-Telegram Aaron Civale stumbles in high-scoring affair Published May 4th, 2024 via FantasyPros Rays' Aaron Civale: Bailed out by offense Published May 3rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Aaron Civale Ready To Start Friday Published May 2nd, 2024 via MSN	A's Place Paul Blackburn On 15-Day Injured List Published May 13th, 2024 Paul Blackburn allows 7 runs in A's loss to Mariners Published May 11th, 2024 via MLB.com Paul Blackburn stumbles against Mariners Published May 11th, 2024 via FantasyPros Paul Blackburn K's Julio Rodríguez \| 05/10/2024 Published May 10th, 2024 via MLB.com Paul Blackburn fans five \| 05/10/2024 \| Oakland Athletics Published May 10th, 2024 via MLB.com Blackburn blasted as A's woes vs. Seattle continue; Alameda HS alum exits game Published May 10th, 2024 via The Mercury News Athletics' Paul Blackburn: Hit hard Friday Published May 10th, 2024 via CBS Sports Paul Blackburn fans five Published May 10th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports

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