Should I start J.D. Martinez or Nelson Velazquez?

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J.D. Martinez

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NYM · DH

KC · DH,RF

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

13.53

7.79

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 13	vs.PHI (Sanchez)	56°
Tue May 14	vs.PHI (Nola)	68°
Wed May 15	@PHI (Suarez)	60°
Thu May 16	@PHI (Walker)	63°
Fri May 17	@MIA (Luzardo)	Indoor
Sat May 18	@MIA (Garrett)	Indoor
Sun May 19	@MIA (Sanchez)	Indoor

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 13	@SEA (Kirby)	Indoor
Tue May 14	@SEA (Gilbert)	Indoor
Wed May 15	@SEA (Woo)	Indoor
Fri May 17	vs.OAK (Spence)	77°
Sat May 18	vs.OAK (Stripling)	77°
Sun May 19	vs.OAK (Sears)	82°

Batting

26.53

19.44

3.12

2.49

6.92

4.2

1.61

.05

.03

1.09

.76

RBI

4.12

2.29

.31

7.68

6.27

2.06

1.53

AVG

.261

.216

OBP

.315

.279

SLG

.449

.383

OPS

.764

.661

Most Recent and Popular Comparisons
	Start J.D. Martinez or Christopher Morel Start J.D. Martinez or Marcell Ozuna Start J.D. Martinez or Eloy Jimenez Start J.D. Martinez or Mike Ford Start J.D. Martinez or Justin Turner	Start Nelson Velazquez or George Springer Start Nelson Velazquez or Justin Turner Start Nelson Velazquez or Jesse Winker Start Nelson Velazquez or Mike Ford Start Nelson Velazquez or Harold Ramirez

Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	32.0	41.0
AB	73	127
R	5	18
H	23	29
2B	5	7
3B	0	0
HR	2	3
RBI	9	12
SB	0	1
K	21	44
BB	5	9
AVG	.315	.228
OBP	.359	.290
SLG	.466	.354
OPS	.825	.644

Recent News
	J.D. Martinez's RBI single \| 05/18/2024 Published May 18th, 2024 via MLB.com Mets Morning News: J.D. Martinez, hitting guru Published May 18th, 2024 via Amazin' Avenue How the Mets' J.D. Martinez helped fix Pete Alonso Published May 17th, 2024 via Newsday J.D. Martinez's go-ahead single \| 05/16/2024 Published May 16th, 2024 via MLB.com Mets blow two leads before J.D. Martinez's go-ahead RBI single leads to win over Phillies in 11 innings Published May 16th, 2024 via Yahoo New Zealand News Martinez Homers, But Mets Fall to Phillies Published May 16th, 2024 via FantasyPros J.D. Martinez Smashes Second Homer Against Phillies Published May 16th, 2024 Mets' J.D. Martinez: Swats second homer Published May 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Nelson Velazquez in lineup Friday Published May 17th, 2024 via FantasyPros Royals' Nelson Velazquez looks to continue hot streak vs. Mariners Published May 15th, 2024 via Deadspin Nelson Velazquez rips clutch three-run homer Published May 15th, 2024 via FantasyPros Royals down M's thanks to Nelson Velazquez \| Alabama Sports Published May 15th, 2024 via Spot On Alabama Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Flips game around with homer Published May 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nelson Velazquez's Three-Run Blast Secures 4-2 Win Over Mariners Published May 14th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Velázquez propels Royals to victory in Seattle, where wins had eluded KC of late Published May 14th, 2024 via Kansas City Star Royals down M's thanks to Nelson Velazquez Published May 14th, 2024 via Reuters

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