Should I start Josh Smith or Emmanuel Rivera?

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Josh Smith

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TEX · 3B,LF,SS

MIA · 3B,1B

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

9.33

2.38

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue May 21	@PHI (Suarez)	65°
Wed May 22	@PHI (Walker)	70°
Thu May 23	@PHI (Wheeler)	78°
Fri May 24	@MIN (Ober)	55°
Sat May 25	@MIN (Paddack)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	@MIN (Lopez)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	vs.MIL (Ross)	Indoor
Tue May 21	vs.MIL (Gasser)	Indoor
Wed May 22	vs.MIL (Peralta)	Indoor
Fri May 24	@ARI (Gallen)	Indoor
Sat May 25	@ARI (Montgomery)	Indoor
Sun May 26	@ARI (Cecconi)	Indoor

Batting

19.91

7.07

2.7

.66

4.79

1.58

1.35

.25

.05

.02

.29

.06

RBI

2.07

.58

.08

4.67

1.73

1.91

.73

AVG

.240

.223

OBP

.324

.302

SLG

.357

.292

OPS

.682

.594

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	82.0	19.0
AB	141	81
R	22	6
H	40	17
2B	12	2
3B	1	0
HR	2	0
RBI	18	5
SB	1	1
K	33	21
BB	14	9
AVG	.284	.210
OBP	.373	.301
SLG	.426	.235
OPS	.798	.536

Recent News
	Rangers' Josh Smith: Serves as cleanup batter Published May 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Smith's RBI single \| 05/14/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published May 14th, 2024 via MLB.com Rangers' Josh Smith: Sitting against southpaw Published May 12th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rangers' Josh Smith: Swipes first bag Published May 9th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Smith's RBI single \| 05/08/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published May 8th, 2024 via MLB.com Rangers' Josh Smith: Sitting in early game Wednesday Published May 8th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Smith's RBI single to right \| 05/07/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published May 7th, 2024 via MLB.com Rangers' Josh Smith Has Been a Remarkable Surprise in Josh Jung's Absence Published May 7th, 2024 via SportsGrid	Emmanuel Rivera's game-winning pinch-hit single in 10th lifts Marlins to 7-6 win over Phillies Published May 13th, 2024 via KeysNews.com Emmanuel Rivera's decisive pinch-hit single in the 10th inning propels the Miami Marlins to a 7-6 victory over the ... Published May 13th, 2024 via MSN Emmanuel Rivera's walk-off single sends Marlins over Phillies Published May 12th, 2024 via The Delaware County Daily Times Emmanuel Rivera on his walk-off single \| 05/12/2024 Published May 12th, 2024 via MLB.com Emmanuel Rivera's game-winning pinch-hit single in 10th lifts Marlins to 7-6 win over Phillies Published May 12th, 2024 via The Associated Press Emmanuel Rivera pinch-hit single in 10th lifts Marlins over Phillies Published May 12th, 2024 via South Florida Sun Sentinel Emmanuel Rivera's walk-off single \| 05/12/2024 Published May 12th, 2024 via MLB.com Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Loses out on regular role Published May 8th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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