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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

13.55

12.19

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Apr 30	@DET (Flaherty)	70°
Tue Apr 30	@DET (Manning)	60°
Wed May 1	@DET (Maeda)	75°
Fri May 3	vs.CHW (TBA)	63°
Sat May 4	vs.CHW (Fedde)	79°
Sun May 5	vs.CHW (Crochet)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Apr 29	@SEA (Miller)	Indoor
Tue Apr 30	@SEA (Castillo)	Indoor
Wed May 1	@SEA (Hancock)	Indoor
Fri May 3	@LAD (Stone)	63°
Sat May 4	@LAD (Glasnow)	56°
Sun May 5	@LAD (Paxton)	Not Currently Available

Batting

22.69

23.75

2.68

3.48

5.88

5.57

1.26

1.38

.04

.65

.96

RBI

3.38

3.09

.08

.04

3.56

6.45

1.8

2.14

AVG

.259

.235

OBP

.316

.305

SLG

.404

.417

OPS

.721

.722

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	53.0	49.0
AB	107	111
R	11	16
H	28	25
2B	6	8
3B	0	1
HR	1	2
RBI	13	14
SB	0	0
K	16	32
BB	8	10
AVG	.262	.225
OBP	.319	.301
SLG	.346	.369
OPS	.665	.670

Recent News
	Nolan Arenado scores twice in Cardinals' victory over Mets Published April 28th, 2024 via FantasyPros Ten Hochman: Longest on-base streak in MLB? Cardinals' Nolan Arenado has it. Published April 25th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: 'It's rare for a whole lineup to not feel good, and we're in that rare time right now' Published April 24th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nolan Arenado's plate discipline shines in loss Published April 21st, 2024 via FantasyPros Nolan Arenado's RBI double \| 04/20/2024 Published April 20th, 2024 via MLB.com What Nolan Arenado's follow-through reveals about bringing road surge home: Cardinals Extra Published April 17th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Ten Hochman: On Nolan Arenado's 33rd birthday, a look at Cardinals 3B's recent upswing Published April 16th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Nolan Arenado's slick defensive plays Published April 13th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports	How Braves' Austin Riley views his poor luck thus far Published April 29th, 2024 via The Atlanta Journal Constitution Austin Riley Records Two Hits, Including Game-Winner Published April 29th, 2024 Locked On Braves POSTCAST: Austin Riley sends Atlanta Braves to series win in walk-off fashion Published April 29th, 2024 via WCNC.com Braves' Austin Riley: Could be emerging from slump Published April 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Riley's walk-off hit gives Braves series win over Guardians Published April 29th, 2024 via The Atlanta Journal Constitution Braves News: Austin Riley Delivers Sunday Walk-Off, Jarred Kelenic Reflects on his MLB Journey, More Published April 29th, 2024 via Battery Power 3 Braves takeaways: Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, Austin Riley still slumping Published April 29th, 2024 via The Athletic Curtain Call: Austin Riley hits a walk-off single \| 04/28/2024 Published April 28th, 2024 via MLB.com

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