Should I start Byron Buxton or Matt Vierling?

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MIN · CF,DH

DET · CF,RF,LF,3B

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Matt Vierling · Foot (Day To Day)

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

11.26

10.79

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	vs.DET (Skubal)	65°
Wed Jul 3	vs.DET (Flaherty)	71°
Thu Jul 4	vs.DET (Maeda)	75°
Fri Jul 5	vs.HOU (TBA)	63°
Sat Jul 6	vs.HOU (Brown)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jul 7	vs.HOU (Arrighetti)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@MIN (Woods Richardson)	65°
Wed Jul 3	@MIN (TBA)	71°
Thu Jul 4	@MIN (Ober)	75°
Fri Jul 5	@CIN (Spiers)	75°
Sat Jul 6	@CIN (Greene)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jul 7	@CIN (Ashcraft)	Not Currently Available

Batting

22.6

24.04

3.49

3.14

5.38

5.67

1.35

.86

.16

.32

.95

.87

RBI

3.05

2.59

.52

6.8

5.85

1.12

AVG

.238

.236

OBP

.289

.270

SLG

.437

.407

OPS

.726

.677

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	116.0	134.0
AB	215	268
R	33	35
H	56	67
2B	13	10
3B	3	5
HR	8	10
RBI	34	33
SB	5	0
K	64	64
BB	9	13
AVG	.261	.250
OBP	.309	.285
SLG	.461	.437
OPS	.770	.722

Recent News
	Is Byron Buxton officially 'back' for the Twins? Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Byron Buxton Blasts Three-Run Homer Published June 30th, 2024 Byron Buxton, Pablo López lead Twins past Mariners Published June 30th, 2024 via St. Paul Pioneer Press Twins' Byron Buxton: Another big day at plate Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Byron Buxton buzzing along as Twins wrap Seattle series Published June 30th, 2024 via Reuters Byron Buxton's blast, 4 RBIs carry Twins past Mariners Published June 30th, 2024 via Deadspin Byron Buxton homers has four RBIs Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Byron Buxton on four-RBI game and the win \| 06/29/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com	Matt Vierling Scratched With Foot Soreness Published June 30th, 2024 Detroit Tigers Scratch Matt Vierling From Starting Lineup With Foot Soreness Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Tigers' Matt Vierling: Scratched with foot soreness Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tigers lineup: Matt Vierling scratched before Sunday's game Published June 30th, 2024 via MLive.com Watch: Matt Vierling's walk-off HR caps wild game in Detroit Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN Matt Vierling Connects For 10th Home Run Wednesday Published June 27th, 2024 Matt Vierling homers in Spencer Turnbull's return to Comerica Park Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Tigers' Matt Vierling: Slugs 10th homer Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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