Should I start Ryan Helsley or Alexis Diaz?

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Ryan Helsley

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

12.84

8.05

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	vs.BAL (6th) (Kremer)	80°
Tue May 21	vs.BAL (6th) (Bradish)	78°
Wed May 22	vs.BAL (6th) (Means)	72°
Fri May 24	vs.CHC (16th) (Imanaga)	71°
Sat May 25	vs.CHC (16th) (Taillon)	66°
Sun May 26	vs.CHC (16th) (Assad)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue May 21	vs.SD (15th) (Musgrove)	76°
Wed May 22	vs.SD (15th) (King)	69°
Thu May 23	vs.SD (15th) (Waldron)	76°
Fri May 24	vs.LAD (5th) (Paxton)	65°
Sat May 25	vs.LAD (5th) (Buehler)	62°
Sun May 26	vs.LAD (5th) (Yamamoto)	Not Currently Available

Pitching

.15

.19

.28

1.11

2.2

1.93

2.3

.64

1.78

3.44

3.17

.75

1.91

ERA

2.63

7.30

WHIP

1.22

1.91

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	132.0	33.0
W	2	1
L	2	3
SV	14	7
IP	21.0	16.2
H	15	15
ER	3	13
K	23	17
BB	3	13
ERA	1.29	7.22
WHIP	.86	1.73

Recent News
	Ryan Helsley Seals the Deal Against Orioles Published May 21st, 2024 via FantasyPros Ryan Helsley Earns League-Best 14th Save Monday Published May 21st, 2024 Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Picks up 14th save Published May 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals have 2 bullpen arms who aren't Ryan Helsley who could be traded Published May 20th, 2024 via FanSided Ryan Helsley, Carlos Estevez Dish on the Mentality of an MLB Closer Published May 20th, 2024 via Just Baseball The Cardinals should package Nolan Arenado and Ryan Helsley if they want a quick rebuild Published May 20th, 2024 via Red Bird Rants Cardinals CL Ryan Helsley named NL Reliever of the Month Published May 17th, 2024 via MSN Ryan Helsley Could Be Best Trade Chip For St. Louis Cardinals Published May 15th, 2024 via SportsGrid	Fantasy Baseball: From Edwin Diaz to Alexis Diaz, these stud closers are fighting for their job Published May 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Cincinnati Reds Should Consider Demoting Alexis Diaz Like the Mets Did with Edwin Diaz Published May 20th, 2024 via BVM Sports Reds' Alexis Diaz: Takes loss in extra frame Published May 20th, 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

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