Should I start Josh Hader or Ben Lively?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

13.66

13.24

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Jul 1	@TOR (23rd) (Rodriguez)	Indoor
Tue Jul 2	@TOR (23rd) (Berrios)	Indoor
Wed Jul 3	@TOR (23rd) (Kikuchi)	Indoor
Thu Jul 4	@TOR (23rd) (Bassitt)	Indoor
Fri Jul 5	@MIN (7th) (Lopez)	63°
Sat Jul 6	@MIN (7th) (Ryan)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jul 7	@MIN (7th) (Woods Richardson)	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

.19

.43

.24

.17

1.31

2.2

5.1

2.23

3.89

1.25

1.6

5.06

4.36

1.01

1.33

ERA

5.10

2.83

WHIP

1.47

1.02

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	153.0	159.0
W	3	7
L	4	4
SV	12	0
IP	36.2	71.1
H	26	62
ER	15	24
K	59	61
BB	11	21
ERA	3.73	3.04
WHIP	1.02	1.17

Recent News
	Astros' Josh Hader: Nails down 12th save Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Hader closes out the Astros' comeback win \| 06/29/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Josh Hader reminder of dangerous trade deadline for promising Mets Published June 28th, 2024 via MSN "Bring on the Haderade" - Josh Hader's wife Maria cheers on relief pitcher husband from stands during Astros vs. Rockies Published June 26th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Astros' Josh Hader: Yields homer in non-save spot Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Josh Hader K's Brenton Doyle for the final out \| 06/25/2024 Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Astros' Josh Hader is having a brutal start to the season Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN "It's giving booked 'n busy" - Josh Hader's wife Maria offers take on Astros star husband's checkered jacket look while ... Published June 22nd, 2024 via Sportskeeda	Guardians' Ben Lively will leave tickets for Blake Lively and another special guest to watch him pitch Sunday Published June 29th, 2024 via MSN Guardians' Ben Lively: Takes tough loss Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Ben Lively: Key to Cleveland Guardians' Consistent Starting Rotation Success Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Key Points from Guardians vs. Royals: Ben Lively's Strong Pitching in 2-1 Loss Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Ben Lively has a quality start in series opener against Royals Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Early lead, strong start by Ben Lively undone by rough 6th inning for Guardians at Royals Published June 27th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports Royals vs. Ben Lively and the Guardians: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 27 Published June 27th, 2024 via Lineups Ben Lively parlays journey into Cleveland Guardians success Published June 27th, 2024 via Akron Beacon Journal

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