Should I start James McArthur or Fernando Cruz?

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FPTS

12.03

8.99

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Jun 24	vs.MIA (28th) (Munoz)	88°
Tue Jun 25	vs.MIA (28th) (Chirinos)	87°
Wed Jun 26	vs.MIA (28th) (Bellozo)	82°
Thu Jun 27	vs.CLE (12th) (Lively)	80°
Fri Jun 28	vs.CLE (12th) (McKenzie)	84°
Sat Jun 29	vs.CLE (12th) (Bibee)	81°
Sun Jun 30	vs.CLE (12th) (Allen)	72°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Jun 24	vs.PIT (27th) (Falter)	79°
Tue Jun 25	vs.PIT (27th) (Keller)	78°
Wed Jun 26	vs.PIT (27th) (Ortiz)	77°
Thu Jun 27	@STL (22nd) (Mikolas)	79°
Fri Jun 28	@STL (22nd) (Pallante)	83°
Sat Jun 29	@STL (22nd) (Gray)	91°
Sun Jun 30	@STL (22nd) (Lynn)	76°

Pitching

.32

.22

.26

.39

1.23

.19

3.2

3.1

4.16

2.45

1.79

1.56

3.27

6.41

1.96

ERA

5.02

4.53

WHIP

1.61

1.42

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	117.0	65.0
W	4	3
L	3	5
SV	14	0
IP	32.2	34.2
H	37	22
ER	16	15
K	27	59
BB	7	18
ERA	4.47	3.95
WHIP	1.37	1.17

Recent News
	James McArthur Tosses Scoreless Ninth Published June 28th, 2024 Royals' James McArthur: Nails down 14th save Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports James McArthur retires Steven Kwan to seal 2-1 win \| 06/27/2024 Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com James McArthur secures win \| 06/26/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com James McArthur Notches 13th Save Of Season Monday Published June 25th, 2024 Royals' James McArthur: Notches second save of June Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports James McArthur seals the win \| 06/24/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 24th, 2024 via MLB.com James McArthur picks off Schuemann after review \| 06/20/2024 \| Kansas City Royals Published June 20th, 2024 via MLB.com	Fernando Cruz and his family volunteer at food bank Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Fernando Cruz: A Triumphant Underdog Story Published June 9th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Reds reliever Fernando Cruz is at his best in the toughest situations out of the bullpen Published June 7th, 2024 via The Cincinnati Enquirer Fernando Cruz escapes the jam \| 06/01/2024 \| Cincinnati Reds Published June 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Fernando Cruz always believed he would reach the Majors. Now, at 34, he is shining Published May 28th, 2024 via WLWT Cincinnati Fernando Cruz's stellar relief appearance \| 05/27/2024 \| Cincinnati Reds Published May 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Fernando Cruz's struggles continue vs. Dodgers Published May 17th, 2024 via MLB.com Fernando Cruz's struggles continue vs. Dodgers Published May 17th, 2024 via MLB.com

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