Should I start Oneil Cruz or Tim Anderson?

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Oneil Cruz

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Tim Anderson · Back (Day To Day)

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

10.55

4.42

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue May 21	vs.SF (Webb)	68°
Wed May 22	vs.SF (Snell)	67°
Thu May 23	vs.SF (Black)	68°
Fri May 24	vs.ATL (Elder)	65°
Sat May 25	vs.ATL (Lopez)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	vs.ATL (Sale)	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

23.89

14.81

3.09

1.54

5.61

3.62

1.16

.54

.05

.91

.12

RBI

2.84

1.03

.76

7.73

3.87

1.89

.71

AVG

.235

.244

OBP

.292

.280

SLG

.406

.311

OPS

.698

.591

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	62.0	13.0
AB	172	122
R	18	9
H	43	24
2B	9	3
3B	0	0
HR	7	0
RBI	18	6
SB	4	3
K	62	38
BB	11	6
AVG	.250	.197
OBP	.295	.234
SLG	.424	.221
OPS	.720	.456

Recent News
	Oneil Cruz back in lineup Sunday Published May 19th, 2024 via FantasyPros Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Sitting versus lefty Published May 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oneil Cruz missing from lineup Saturday Published May 18th, 2024 via FantasyPros Oneil Cruz missing from lineup Saturday - Oneil Cruz News Published May 18th, 2024 via FantasyPros Pirates vs Cubs Same Game Parlay: Picks for Christopher Morel, Oneil Cruz, More Published May 17th, 2024 via The Action Network Pirates' Oneil Cruz makes adjustments, stays hot at the plate Published May 16th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oneil Cruz a Statcast superstar Published May 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz Joins Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge in Statcast History Published May 14th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated	Tim Anderson's solo home run \| 05/19/2024 \| Miami Marlins Published May 18th, 2024 via MLB.com Tim Anderson (back) to begin rehab assignment Saturday Published May 18th, 2024 via FantasyPros Marlins' Tim Anderson: Cleared for rehab assignment Published May 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Miami Marlins MLB Updates: A.J. Puk Returns to Pitch, Tim Anderson Struggles, Soriano Sent to Minors Published May 14th, 2024 via BVM Sports Marlins place Tim Anderson (back) on 10-day IL Published May 13th, 2024 via KPVI News 6 Marlins place Tim Anderson (back) on 10-day IL Published May 13th, 2024 via Citizentribune Tim Anderson Placed On Injured List Published May 13th, 2024 Marlins' Tim Anderson: Placed on IL with back injury Published May 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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