Should I start Byron Buxton or Brandon Marsh?

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Byron Buxton

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MIN · CF,DH

PHI · CF,LF

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

6.81

11.02

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	@WSH (Parker)	72°
Tue May 21	@WSH (Corbin)	65°
Wed May 22	@WSH (Irvin)	91°
Fri May 24	vs.TEX (Lorenzen)	55°
Sat May 25	vs.TEX (TBA)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	vs.TEX (Gray)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue May 21	vs.TEX (Gray)	65°
Wed May 22	vs.TEX (Heaney)	70°
Thu May 23	vs.TEX (Urena)	78°
Fri May 24	@COL (Blach)	61°
Sat May 25	@COL (Hudson)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	@COL (Quantrill)	Not Currently Available

Batting

14.25

20.71

2.23

2.86

3.35

5.35

.95

.87

.03

.14

.59

.79

RBI

1.98

3.36

.26

.84

4.78

7.19

.99

2.31

AVG

.235

.258

OBP

.294

.330

SLG

.430

.427

OPS

.724

.757

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	34.0	72.0
AB	96	138
R	14	15
H	24	34
2B	8	4
3B	1	1
HR	1	6
RBI	12	23
SB	1	7
K	33	45
BB	3	14
AVG	.250	.246
OBP	.298	.310
SLG	.385	.420
OPS	.684	.730

Recent News
	Three Twins takeaways: Buxton back, Kirilloff joins lineup holes, Jackson dropped Published May 20th, 2024 via The New York Times Byron Buxton scores the game-tying run on an error \| 05/19/2024 Published May 19th, 2024 via MLB.com Byron Buxton Out On Sunday Published May 19th, 2024 Byron Buxton out of lineup Sunday Published May 19th, 2024 via FantasyPros Twins' Byron Buxton: Not starting Sunday Published May 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports Byron Buxton has quiet day at plate in Twins' loss Published May 19th, 2024 via FantasyPros Twins' Byron Buxton: Notches RBI in return Published May 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Byron Buxton's RBI single \| 05/18/2024 \| Minnesota Twins Published May 18th, 2024 via MLB.com	WATCH: Phillies lineup gets introduced by adorable Brandon Marsh doppelgänger Published May 19th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Sitting against southpaw Published May 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Brandon Marsh out of lineup Saturday Published May 18th, 2024 via FantasyPros Brandon Marsh's RBI double \| 05/17/2024 \| Philadelphia Phillies Published May 17th, 2024 via MLB.com Brandon Marsh To Start Rehab Assignment This Week Published May 16th, 2024 via MSN Phillies' Brandon Marsh meets BossMan Dlow after quoting him on Sunday Night Baseball Published May 16th, 2024 via The Philadelphia Inquirer Brandon Marsh in lineup Thursday Published May 16th, 2024 via FantasyPros Brandon Marsh out of the lineup Published May 15th, 2024 via FantasyPros

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