Should I start Alex Verdugo or Lars Nootbaar?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

18.14

13.42

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Apr 29	@BAL (Rodriguez)	75°
Tue Apr 30	@BAL (Kremer)	68°
Wed May 1	@BAL (Burnes)	66°
Thu May 2	@BAL (TBA)	80°
Fri May 3	vs.DET (Olson)	53°
Sat May 4	vs.DET (Mize)	50°
Sun May 5	vs.DET (Skubal)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Apr 30	@DET (Flaherty)	70°
Tue Apr 30	@DET (Manning)	60°
Wed May 1	@DET (Maeda)	75°
Fri May 3	vs.CHW (TBA)	63°
Sat May 4	vs.CHW (Fedde)	79°
Sun May 5	vs.CHW (Crochet)	Not Currently Available

Batting

30.16

21.47

4.13

3.02

7.36

5.29

1.55

1.14

.05

.94

.67

RBI

3.05

2.56

.19

.53

4.3

4.72

3.24

3.37

AVG

.244

.247

OBP

.319

.349

SLG

.392

.404

OPS

.711

.753

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	81.0	30.0
AB	101	53
R	17	4
H	27	10
2B	6	4
3B	0	0
HR	4	1
RBI	13	7
SB	1	2
K	10	9
BB	15	9
AVG	.267	.189
OBP	.358	.307
SLG	.446	.321
OPS	.804	.627

Recent News
	Yankees place red-hot Alex Verdugo on paternity list before big Baltimore series Published April 29th, 2024 via Hartford Courant Yankees place Alex Verdugo on paternity list ahead of Orioles series Published April 29th, 2024 via NorthJersey.com Alex Verdugo Placed On Paternity List Published April 29th, 2024 Aaron Judge shifts to left after Yankees place Alex Verdugo on paternity list Published April 29th, 2024 via New York Daily News Yankees place OF Alex Verdugo on paternity list Published April 29th, 2024 via FingerLakes1.com Yankees place Alex Verdugo on paternity list, Carlos Narváez called up Published April 29th, 2024 via Pinstripe Alley Yankees place Alex Verdugo on paternity list Published April 29th, 2024 via Sporting News Yankees' Alex Verdugo: Goes on paternity leave Published April 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Lars Nootbaar batting third Friday for Cardinals Published April 26th, 2024 via FanDuel Research Lars Nootbaar drives in two in a victory over the Diamondbacks Published April 24th, 2024 via The Associated Press Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Two-run double in win Published April 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Videos: 'We got dogs on the mound': Lars Nootbaar says Cardinals' pitching gives hitters confidence Published April 24th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch 'We got dogs on the mound': Lars Nootbaar says Cardinals' pitching gives hitters confidence Published April 24th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nootbaar, Gibson spark Cardinals to victory over Diamondbacks Published April 24th, 2024 via TSN Lars Nootbaar's two-run double \| 04/24/2024 Published April 24th, 2024 via MLB.com Caught Looking: Lars Nootbaar on loft, Jordan Hicks on splitters, Lane Thomas on steals Published April 24th, 2024 via The Athletic

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