Should I start Austin Barnes or Ivan Herrera?

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Ivan Herrera · Back (Day To Day)

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

3.04

3.33

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	vs.ARI (Mantiply)	68°
Wed Jul 3	vs.ARI (TBA)	71°
Thu Jul 4	vs.ARI (Gallen)	77°
Fri Jul 5	vs.MIL (Peralta)	80°
Sat Jul 6	vs.MIL (Wilson)	83°
Sun Jul 7	vs.MIL (Keuchel)	90°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@PIT (Keller)	72°
Wed Jul 3	@PIT (Jones)	75°
Thu Jul 4	@PIT (Perez)	79°
Fri Jul 5	@WSH (Corbin)	75°
Sat Jul 6	@WSH (Gore)	84°
Sun Jul 7	@WSH (Herz)	91°

Batting

10.09

6.55

.99

.94

1.99

1.88

.27

.24

.16

.12

RBI

.78

.76

.06

.14

2.63

1.61

1.08

.61

AVG

.197

.287

OBP

.281

.351

SLG

.273

.378

OPS

.554

.730

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	12.0	86.0
AB	72	172
R	5	24
H	15	48
2B	2	6
3B	0	1
HR	0	3
RBI	4	19
SB	0	4
K	22	41
BB	8	15
AVG	.208	.279
OBP	.288	.340
SLG	.236	.378
OPS	.524	.718

Recent News
	Dodgers' Austin Barnes: Draws start in series finale Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Barnes: Dodgers Travel Schedule 'Wears On Your Body' Published June 5th, 2024 via MSN Austin Barnes: Dodgers Travel Schedule 'Wears On Your Body' Published June 4th, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Dodgers' Austin Barnes: Filling in for resting Will Smith Published May 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Dodgers' Austin Barnes: Fills in for resting Will Smith Published May 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Austin Barnes in the lineup Sunday Published May 26th, 2024 via FantasyPros Austin Barnes in lineup Thursday Published May 16th, 2024 via FantasyPros Austin Barnes catching for Dodgers on Thursday Published May 16th, 2024 via FanDuel Research	Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Swinging bat, plans to catch Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals Catcher Ivan Herrera's Impact and Challenges Analyzed \| Defensive Struggles and Offensive Brilliance Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Wednesday SOC: Ivan Herrera is a Catcher Published June 26th, 2024 via Viva El Birdos Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Hoping to swing bat Wednesday Published June 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ivan Herrera Dealing With Back Injury, Sitting On Thursday Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Ivan Herrera Dealing With Back Injury, Sitting On Thursday Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN Ivan Herrera Hits 10-Day Injured List Published June 22nd, 2024 Cards put C Ivan Herrera (back) on IL Published June 22nd, 2024 via Deadspin

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