Should I start James McCann or Austin Barnes?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

2.92

2.50

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	@STL (Gray)	80°
Tue May 21	@STL (Lynn)	76°
Wed May 22	@STL (Gibson)	75°
Thu May 23	@CHW (Keller)	63°
Fri May 24	@CHW (Flexen)	69°
Sat May 25	@CHW (Fedde)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	@CHW (Crochet)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	vs.ARI (Mantiply)	61°
Tue May 21	vs.ARI (Pfaadt)	62°
Wed May 22	vs.ARI (Nelson)	62°
Fri May 24	@CIN (Ashcraft)	65°
Sat May 25	@CIN (Greene)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	@CIN (Abbott)	Not Currently Available

Batting

8.36

7.17

.87

.75

1.88

1.41

.46

.16

.13

RBI

.98

.59

.02

.05

2.06

1.82

.29

.92

AVG

.225

.197

OBP

.250

.295

SLG

.336

.280

OPS

.586

.575

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	24.0	8.0
AB	69	37
R	7	2
H	15	7
2B	5	1
3B	0	0
HR	1	0
RBI	8	2
SB	0	0
K	14	11
BB	0	7
AVG	.217	.189
OBP	.217	.318
SLG	.333	.216
OPS	.551	.534

Recent News
	James McCann knocks in five as Orioles manhandle Mets Published May 14th, 2024 via MSN James McCann's RBI double \| 04/30/2024 \| Baltimore Orioles Published April 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Baltimore's James McCann behind the plate on Tuesday Published April 30th, 2024 via FanDuel Research James McCann extends the lead with an RBI single \| 04/27/2024 Published April 27th, 2024 via MLB.com James McCann nabs Jo Adell to end game \| 04/24/2024 Published April 24th, 2024 via MLB.com James McCann slugs a solo home run (1) \| 04/22/2024 Published April 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com James McCann, Colton Cowser hit HRs to power Baltimore Orioles past slumping Angels 4-2 Published April 23rd, 2024 via WTOP James McCann, Colton Cowser hit HRs to power Baltimore Orioles past slumping Angels 4-2 Published April 23rd, 2024 via The Daily Gazette	Austin Barnes in lineup Thursday Published May 16th, 2024 via FantasyPros Austin Barnes catching for Dodgers on Thursday Published May 16th, 2024 via FanDuel Research Austin Barnes Has Bruised Temple Published May 13th, 2024 via MSN Austin Barnes in Dodgers' lineup on Sunday Published May 12th, 2024 via FanDuel Research Austin Barnes catching for Dodgers on Wednesday Published May 8th, 2024 via FanDuel Research Austin Barnes in the Dodgers' lineup Wednesday Published May 8th, 2024 via FantasyPros Austin Barnes catching for Dodgers on Wednesday Published May 1st, 2024 via FanDuel Research Austin Barnes sitting Monday for Dodgers Published April 29th, 2024 via FanDuel Research

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