Should I start Ildemaro Vargas or Michael Busch?

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Ildemaro Vargas

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WSH · 3B,2B

CHC · 1B,3B

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

11.35

6.76

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 27	@ATL (Morton)	81°
Tue May 28	@ATL (Fried)	78°
Wed May 29	@ATL (Schwellenbach)	77°
Thu May 30	@ATL (Kerr)	76°
Fri May 31	@CLE (Bibee)	58°
Sat Jun 1	@CLE (Lively)	75°
Sun Jun 2	@CLE (Carrasco)	67°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 27	@MIL (Gasser)	Indoor
Tue May 28	@MIL (Peralta)	Indoor
Wed May 29	@MIL (Wilson)	Indoor
Thu May 30	@MIL (Rea)	Indoor
Fri May 31	vs.CIN (Ashcraft)	76°
Sat Jun 1	vs.CIN (Greene)	62°
Sun Jun 2	vs.CIN (Lodolo)	66°

Batting

20.63

14.11

2.16

2.26

5.46

3.21

1.62

.65

.01

.68

RBI

1.59

1.91

.53

.09

2.38

5.33

2.06

1.93

AVG

.265

.227

OBP

.332

.320

SLG

.358

.418

OPS

.690

.738

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	61.0	82.0
AB	100	166
R	11	28
H	28	40
2B	10	8
3B	0	1
HR	0	8
RBI	7	23
SB	4	1
K	12	67
BB	13	23
AVG	.280	.241
OBP	.363	.335
SLG	.380	.446
OPS	.743	.781

Recent News
	Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Swipes fourth bag Published May 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ildemaro Vargas in the lineup Sunday Published May 26th, 2024 via FantasyPros Ildemaro Vargas drives in Victor Robles \| 05/25/2024 \| Washington Nationals Published May 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Ildemaro Vargas drives in Victor Robles \| 05/25/2024 Published May 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Ildemaro Vargas out of lineup Friday Published May 24th, 2024 via FantasyPros Ildemaro Vargas in lineup Wednesday - Ildemaro Vargas News Published May 22nd, 2024 via FantasyPros Ildemaro Vargas in lineup Wednesday Published May 22nd, 2024 via FantasyPros Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Steals third bag of season Published May 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Michael Busch Sitting Out On Friday Published May 31st, 2024 Cubs' Michael Busch: Absent from Friday's lineup Published May 31st, 2024 via CBS Sports Brandon Gomes: Dodgers Finding Michael Busch Playing Time Got 'Harder And Harder' Published May 30th, 2024 via DodgerBlue.com Cubs' Michael Busch: Connects for home run Published May 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Michael Busch missing from lineup Sunday Published May 26th, 2024 via FantasyPros Cubs' Michael Busch: Not starting Sunday Published May 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Michael Busch homers in his 4th straight game to power the Cubs past the Mariners 3-2 Published May 26th, 2024 via Yahoo Canada Sports Nico Hoerner, Michael Busch's RBI double helps Cubs grab lead vs. Cardinals Published May 25th, 2024 via FOX Sports

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