Should I start Cole Sands or Nick Martinez?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

6.86

5.54

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	vs.DET (24th) (Skubal)	65°
Wed Jul 3	vs.DET (24th) (Flaherty)	71°
Thu Jul 4	vs.DET (24th) (Maeda)	75°
Fri Jul 5	vs.HOU (1st) (TBA)	63°
Sat Jul 6	vs.HOU (1st) (Brown)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jul 7	vs.HOU (1st) (Arrighetti)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@NYY (2nd) (Gil)	73°
Wed Jul 3	@NYY (2nd) (Rodon)	72°
Thu Jul 4	@NYY (2nd) (Stroman)	82°
Fri Jul 5	vs.DET (24th) (Olson)	75°
Sat Jul 6	vs.DET (24th) (Mize)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jul 7	vs.DET (24th) (Skubal)	Not Currently Available

Pitching

.18

.08

.06

.25

.17

2.2

3.7

2.81

3.62

1.4

1.72

3.63

2.99

.62

.59

ERA

5.72

4.18

WHIP

1.56

1.14

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	83.0	90.0
W	3	2
L	1	5
SV	2	0
IP	36.1	61.1
H	33	61
ER	17	28
K	42	48
BB	7	8
ERA	4.24	4.12
WHIP	1.11	1.13

Recent News
	How Twins reliever Cole Sands helped Chris Paddack unlock more velocity Published June 6th, 2024 via Star Tribune Cole Sands seals the Twins' win \| 05/31/2024 \| Minnesota Twins Published May 31st, 2024 via MLB.com Twins' Cole Sands: Earns second win in relief Published May 25th, 2024 via CBS Sports Is Cole Sands Heading Down the Same Path Jordan Balazovic Did in 2023? Published May 17th, 2024 via Twins Daily Cole Sands seals the deal against Red Sox Published May 5th, 2024 via FantasyPros Twins' Cole Sands: Nabs second save Published May 4th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cole Sands Collects Second Save On Saturday Published May 4th, 2024 Could The Twins Stretch Cole Sands Out For Rotation Depth? Published May 3rd, 2024 via Zone Coverage	Reds finalize $26M, 2-year contract with Nick Martinez and $16M, 2-year deal with Emilio Pagán Published June 23rd, 2024 via Yahoo Sport Australia Reds' Nick Martinez: Takes loss as primary pitcher Published June 12th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nick Martinez on his outing, Reds' 5-3 loss \| 06/11/2024 Published June 11th, 2024 via MLB.com Nick Martinez gives up three runs in Reds' loss to Guardians Published June 11th, 2024 via MLB.com Nick Martinez gives up three runs in Reds' loss to Guardians Published June 11th, 2024 via MLB.com Reds' Nick Martinez: Should work behind Suter on Tuesday Published June 11th, 2024 via CBS Sports Nick Martinez Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Reds Published June 8th, 2024 via MSN Reds pitcher Nick Martinez has solidified his role following dominant outing vs. Cubs Published June 3rd, 2024 via Blog Red Machine

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