Should I start Griffin Jax or Cade Smith?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

9.15

7.81

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	vs.CHW (29th) (Flexen)	73°
Wed Jul 3	vs.CHW (29th) (Fedde)	73°
Thu Jul 4	vs.CHW (29th) (Thorpe)	74°
Fri Jul 5	vs.SF (15th) (TBA)	72°
Sat Jul 6	vs.SF (15th) (TBA)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jul 7	vs.SF (15th) (Birdsong)	Not Currently Available

Pitching

.16

.18

.16

.06

.21

2.2

2.1

1.84

2.02

.55

.62

3.79

3.66

.78

.68

ERA

2.26

2.68

WHIP

1.19

1.29

Most Recent and Popular Comparisons
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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	136.0	107.0
W	3	3
L	3	1
SV	7	1
IP	36.1	37.0
H	24	26
ER	8	8
K	50	49
BB	10	9
ERA	1.99	1.95
WHIP	.94	.95

Recent News
	Pablo López Explores Aviation Passion with Twins Teammate Griffin Jax Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Twins' Griffin Jax on Royce Lewis: 'Rally Sausage' Gone, Energy Restored Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Griffin Jax: Royce Lewis brings 'spark back' to the Twins Published June 26th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Griffin Jax on Royce Lewis, Summer Sausage, Rivalry with Yankees Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Adam Ottavino & Griffin Jax join; Benches clear in San Diego \| Foul Territory Published June 26th, 2024 via BVM Sports Twins' Griffin Jax: Collects save Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Griffin Jax seals the win with a strikeout \| 06/23/2024 Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com Griffin Jax seals the win with a strikeout \| 06/23/2024 Published June 23rd, 2024 via MLB.com	Guardians Pitcher Cade Smith Reflects On His MLB Debut \| Home Grown Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cade Smith's Fastball, Examined Published June 27th, 2024 via FanGraphs How 'next man up' mentality helps Cade Smith thrive with Guardians Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sportsnet.ca Abbotsford's Cade Smith named to Team Canada for World Baseball Classic Published June 8th, 2024 via Abbotsford News Guardians' Cade Smith: Tagged with loss Friday Published June 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Guardians' Cade Smith: Secures another win Published June 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Cade Smith throws to first base to hold Kansas City Royals\' Bobby Witt Jr. on the ... Published June 3rd, 2024 via The Gazette Guardians' Cade Smith: Collects second win Published May 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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