Should I start Isaac Paredes or Josh Smith?

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TB · 3B,1B

TEX · 3B,LF,SS

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

14.93

9.35

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Apr 29	@MIL (Wilson)	Indoor
Tue Apr 30	@MIL (Peralta)	Indoor
Wed May 1	@MIL (Rea)	Indoor
Fri May 3	vs.NYM (Quintana)	Indoor
Sat May 4	vs.NYM (Severino)	Indoor
Sun May 5	vs.NYM (Manaea)	Indoor

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Apr 30	vs.WSH (Gore)	Indoor
Wed May 1	vs.WSH (Williams)	Indoor
Thu May 2	vs.WSH (Parker)	Indoor
Fri May 3	@KC (Singer)	61°
Sat May 4	@KC (Wacha)	54°
Sun May 5	@KC (TBA)	Not Currently Available

Batting

22.84

16.21

3.08

2.36

5.53

4.26

.84

1.29

.07

1.31

.28

RBI

3.64

2.03

4.61

3.6

2.51

1.83

AVG

.242

.263

OBP

.323

.354

SLG

.451

.403

OPS

.774

.757

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	72.0	56.0
AB	106	79
R	14	12
H	30	24
2B	3	9
3B	0	0
HR	7	1
RBI	17	13
SB	0	0
K	22	14
BB	9	9
AVG	.283	.304
OBP	.353	.402
SLG	.509	.456
OPS	.862	.858

Recent News
	Isaac Paredes hits home run Sunday Published April 28th, 2024 via FantasyPros Rays' Isaac Paredes: Launches homer in loss Published April 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Isaac Paredes deposits a homer into the bullpen (7) Published April 28th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Rays' Isaac Paredes: Swats sixth homer Published April 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays' Isaac Paredes batting fourth on Friday Published April 19th, 2024 via numberFire Isaac Paredes in the starting lineup Friday Published April 19th, 2024 via FantasyPros Isaac Paredes idle Thursday for Tampa Bay Published April 18th, 2024 via numberFire Isaac Paredes out of lineup Thursday Published April 18th, 2024 via FantasyPros	The Dirt: April has been Josh Smith's month. Who would've thought? Published April 29th, 2024 via The Dallas Morning News Rangers' Josh Smith: Not in Sunday's lineup Published April 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Smith breaks up no-hitter \| 04/27/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published April 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Josh Smith Records Two Hits In Loss Published April 26th, 2024 Rangers' Josh Smith: Homers in loss Published April 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports The distance behind Josh Smith's home run \| 04/25/2024 Published April 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Josh Smith's RBI single \| 04/20/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published April 20th, 2024 via MLB.com Josh Smith's RBI single \| 04/20/2024 Published April 20th, 2024 via MLB.com

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Jose Ramirez (CLE)	19.49
Bryce Miller (SEA)	19.45
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