Should I start Yainer Diaz or Salvador Perez?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

9.29

13.79

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	vs.LAA (Detmers)	Indoor
Tue May 21	vs.LAA (Canning)	Indoor
Wed May 22	vs.LAA (Anderson)	Indoor
Fri May 24	@OAK (Stripling)	54°
Sat May 25	@OAK (Sears)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	@OAK (Brooks)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	vs.DET (Olson)	77°
Tue May 21	vs.DET (Mize)	63°
Wed May 22	vs.DET (Skubal)	71°
Fri May 24	@TB (TBA)	Indoor
Sat May 25	@TB (Civale)	Indoor
Sun May 26	@TB (Bradley)	Indoor

Batting

18.2

22.71

1.97

2.46

4.56

6.54

.92

1.22

.02

.54

1.01

RBI

2.56

3.86

.02

3.29

4.72

.85

1.39

AVG

.251

.288

OBP

.284

.338

SLG

.394

.475

OPS

.678

.814

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	81.0	131.0
AB	166	166
R	16	18
H	43	56
2B	8	11
3B	1	0
HR	3	8
RBI	21	37
SB	0	0
K	26	29
BB	8	14
AVG	.259	.337
OBP	.294	.402
SLG	.374	.548
OPS	.667	.950

Recent News
	Yainer Diaz out of lineup Sunday Published May 19th, 2024 via FantasyPros Astros' Yainer Diaz: Gets break Sunday Published May 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez sits; Yainer Diaz starts at DH Published May 17th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Astros' Yainer Diaz: Starting to find some power Published May 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yainer Diaz Delivers in Astros' Dominant Victory Published May 17th, 2024 via FantasyPros Yainer Diaz's bases-clearing double \| 05/16/2024 Published May 16th, 2024 via MLB.com Yainer Diaz's RBI single \| 05/12/2024 \| Houston Astros Published May 12th, 2024 via MLB.com Astros owner Jim Crane laments Yainer Diaz staying on bench in 2023 Published May 11th, 2024 via MSN	As the KC Royals celebrated their past success, Salvador Perez continues to thrive Published May 19th, 2024 via Kansas City Star Salvador Perez's RBI single \| 05/19/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published May 19th, 2024 via MLB.com Salvador Perez clutches up, Royals edge Athletics 5-3 Published May 19th, 2024 via FantasyPros Salvador Perez's two-run single \| 05/18/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published May 18th, 2024 via MLB.com Salvador Perez's two-run single \| 05/18/2024 Published May 18th, 2024 via MLB.com Salvador Perez, Royals beat Athletics on 2014 team anniversary night Published May 18th, 2024 via MLB.com Salvador Perez bids to power Royals past A's in rematch Published May 18th, 2024 via Citizentribune Salvador Perez shines in Royals' victory over Athletics Published May 18th, 2024 via FantasyPros

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