Should I start Jake Fraley or MJ Melendez?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

6.99

5.81

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@NYY (Gil)	74°
Wed Jul 3	@NYY (Rodon)	73°
Thu Jul 4	@NYY (Stroman)	83°
Fri Jul 5	vs.DET (Olson)	71°
Sat Jul 6	vs.DET (TBA)	80°
Sun Jul 7	vs.DET (Skubal)	86°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	vs.TB (Littell)	83°
Wed Jul 3	vs.TB (Pepiot)	67°
Thu Jul 4	vs.TB (Eflin)	69°
Fri Jul 5	@COL (Freeland)	78°
Sat Jul 6	@COL (Gomber)	77°
Sun Jul 7	@COL (Feltner)	84°

Batting

17.68

14.48

2.18

1.64

4.24

3.09

.69

.83

.07

.12

.52

RBI

.78

1.48

.94

.14

3.51

4.42

1.32

1.34

AVG

.240

.213

OBP

.296

.281

SLG

.299

.389

OPS

.595

.670

Most Recent and Popular Comparisons
	Start Jake Fraley or Manuel Margot Start Jake Fraley or Kyle Tucker Start Jake Fraley or Jesus Sanchez Start Jake Fraley or Luke Raley Start Jake Fraley or Oswaldo Cabrera	Start MJ Melendez or Manuel Margot Start MJ Melendez or Gavin Sheets Start MJ Melendez or Oswaldo Cabrera Start MJ Melendez or Will Brennan Start MJ Melendez or Will Benson

Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	86.0	81.0
AB	190	232
R	26	21
H	51	42
2B	8	12
3B	1	2
HR	1	8
RBI	9	24
SB	11	2
K	39	68
BB	15	20
AVG	.268	.181
OBP	.325	.249
SLG	.337	.353
OPS	.662	.603

Recent News
	Jake Fraley Sitting Against Right-Hander Published July 2nd, 2024 Reds' Jake Fraley: Logs hit in return Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jake Fraley Sitting Out On Thursday Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Jake Fraley Returns Against Cardinals Published June 29th, 2024 Reds' Jake Fraley: Back in lineup Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jake Fraley Absent Again Published June 28th, 2024 Reds' Jake Fraley: Expected to play Saturday Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Jake Fraley: Remaining out of lineup Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Royals' MJ Melendez: Taking seat against lefty Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' MJ Melendez Belts First Career Grand Slam After Thrilling 12-Pitch At-Bat Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Kansas City Royals Beat Dodgers as MJ Melendez Hits Historic Grand Slam Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN MJ Melendez's leaping catch \| 06/22/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com MJ Melendez's leaping catch Published June 22nd, 2024 via MLB.com MJ Melendez's sliding catch \| 06/19/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 19th, 2024 via MLB.com Kansas City Royals Beat Dodgers as MJ Melendez Hits Historic Grand Slam Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN Royals fan won Sonic Slam contest thanks to MJ Melendez (and her daughter) Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN

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