Should I start Richie Palacios or Joc Pederson?

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TB · LF,RF,2B

ARI · LF,DH

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

8.91

9.02

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	vs.BOS (Houck)	Indoor
Tue May 21	vs.BOS (Criswell)	Indoor
Wed May 22	vs.BOS (Bello)	Indoor
Fri May 24	vs.KC (Lugo)	Indoor
Sat May 25	vs.KC (Singer)	Indoor
Sun May 26	vs.KC (Wacha)	Indoor

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	@LAD (Yamamoto)	59°
Tue May 21	@LAD (Stone)	61°
Wed May 22	@LAD (Glasnow)	62°
Fri May 24	vs.MIA (Garrett)	Indoor
Sat May 25	vs.MIA (Sanchez)	Indoor
Sun May 26	vs.MIA (Weathers)	Indoor

Batting

18.11

14.46

2.54

2.1

4.11

3.9

.54

.97

.05

.64

RBI

1.71

2.08

.85

.07

4.71

4.02

2.35

1.89

AVG

.227

.269

OBP

.321

.361

SLG

.340

.477

OPS

.662

.838

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	63.0	72.0
AB	120	107
R	20	16
H	31	34
2B	3	10
3B	0	0
HR	4	5
RBI	11	13
SB	7	1
K	38	32
BB	17	15
AVG	.258	.318
OBP	.357	.419
SLG	.383	.551
OPS	.741	.970

Recent News
	Richie Palacios in the lineup Sunday Published May 19th, 2024 via FantasyPros Rays' Richie Palacios: Not starting Saturday Published May 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports Richie Palacios Homers On Friday Published May 18th, 2024 Richie Palacios powers Rays past Blue Jays Published May 18th, 2024 via FantasyPros Rays' Richie Palacios: Seeing playing time at second base Published May 10th, 2024 via CBS Sports Richie Palacios in Tuesday's lineup Published May 7th, 2024 via FantasyPros Rays' Richie Palacios: Heads to bench in Lowe's return Published May 6th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rays' Richie Palacios: Gets breather Published May 3rd, 2024 via CBS Sports	Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Perfect day at plate Published May 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Joc Pederson Back In Lineup With Right-Hander On Mound Published May 18th, 2024 Joc Pederson back in lineup Saturday Published May 18th, 2024 via FantasyPros Joc Pederson Scratched On Friday Published May 17th, 2024 After Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson Is Ejected In Controversial Call, More Questions About Umpiring In MLB Published May 17th, 2024 via uSports.org Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Scratched Friday Published May 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Joc Pederson scratched for Diamondbacks on Friday; Jake McCarthy enters Published May 17th, 2024 via FanDuel Research Joc Pederson in lineup Friday Published May 17th, 2024 via FantasyPros

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