Should I start David Bednar or Craig Kimbrel?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

11.18

14.80

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue May 21	vs.SF (17th) (Webb)	68°
Wed May 22	vs.SF (17th) (Snell)	65°
Thu May 23	vs.SF (17th) (Black)	68°
Fri May 24	vs.ATL (3rd) (Elder)	63°
Sat May 25	vs.ATL (3rd) (Lopez)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	vs.ATL (3rd) (Sale)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	@STL (18th) (Gray)	80°
Tue May 21	@STL (18th) (Lynn)	81°
Wed May 22	@STL (18th) (Gibson)	75°
Thu May 23	@CHW (23rd) (Keller)	63°
Fri May 24	@CHW (23rd) (Flexen)	69°
Sat May 25	@CHW (23rd) (Fedde)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	@CHW (23rd) (Crochet)	Not Currently Available

Pitching

.16

.29

.23

.11

1.41

1.62

2.2

2.1

2.52

1.91

1.58

1.03

3.06

4.03

.88

1.25

ERA

6.48

4.43

WHIP

1.55

1.50

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	59.0	101.0
W	2	4
L	3	1
SV	10	9
IP	18.1	17.1
H	20	11
ER	16	7
K	21	27
BB	6	9
ERA	7.96	3.68
WHIP	1.44	1.17

Recent News
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