Should I start Martin Perez or Alexis Diaz?

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Martin Perez

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

14.89

8.05

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue May 21	vs.SF (18th) (Webb)	68°
Wed May 22	vs.SF (18th) (Snell)	66°
Thu May 23	vs.SF (18th) (Black)	69°
Fri May 24	vs.ATL (4th) (TBA)	63°
Sat May 25	vs.ATL (4th) (Lopez)	81°
Sun May 26	vs.ATL (4th) (Sale)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue May 21	vs.SD (15th) (Musgrove)	70°
Wed May 22	vs.SD (15th) (King)	69°
Thu May 23	vs.SD (15th) (Waldron)	72°
Fri May 24	vs.LAD (5th) (Paxton)	61°
Sat May 25	vs.LAD (5th) (Buehler)	68°
Sun May 26	vs.LAD (5th) (Yamamoto)	Not Currently Available

Pitching

.21

.49

.28

1.11

11.1

2.2

12.38

2.3

5.38

1.78

7.49

3.17

3.04

1.91

ERA

4.38

7.30

WHIP

1.39

1.91

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	51.0	33.0
W	1	1
L	3	3
SV	0	7
IP	50.0	16.2
H	61	15
ER	27	13
K	40	17
BB	14	13
ERA	4.86	7.22
WHIP	1.50	1.73

Recent News
	Perez Pummeled by Brewers in Rough Outing Published May 16th, 2024 via FantasyPros Brewers swallow up Martin Perez, Pirates with 5 home runs in 10-2 victory Published May 15th, 2024 via TribLIVE.com Pirates' Martin Perez: Done in by long ball Published May 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports Brewers crush Martin Perez, Pirates, with five homers in 10-2 win Published May 15th, 2024 via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jackson Chorio knocks Martin Perez out of the game with a brutal home run (+Video) Published May 15th, 2024 via East Africa News Post Martin Perez serves up career-high 5 home runs to Brewers, Pirates fall season-worst 6 games under .500 Published May 15th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Brewers have a HR derby off Pirates starter Martin Perez Published May 15th, 2024 via ESPN Pirates' Martin Perez: Doomed by sixth inning Published May 9th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Reds' Alexis Diaz: Takes loss in extras Published May 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Alexis Diaz Career Stats - MLB Published May 19th, 2024 via ESPN A Reds-A's trade to solve David Bell's Alexis Diaz problem Published May 15th, 2024 via FanSided Reds' Alexis Diaz: Blows save Monday Published May 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports Alexis Diaz secures save in tight contest against Giants Published May 11th, 2024 via FantasyPros Reds' Alexis Diaz: Closes out Friday's game Published May 10th, 2024 via CBS Sports Alexis Diaz struggles in relief Published May 6th, 2024 via FantasyPros Alexis Diaz clinches save in efficient outing Published April 28th, 2024 via FantasyPros

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