Should I start Juan Soto or Alec Burleson?

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Juan Soto

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

22.64

12.51

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	vs.CIN (Ashcraft)	73°
Wed Jul 3	vs.CIN (Abbott)	72°
Thu Jul 4	vs.CIN (Montas)	85°
Fri Jul 5	vs.BOS (Houck)	79°
Sat Jul 6	vs.BOS (Winckowski)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jul 7	vs.BOS (Crawford)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@PIT (Keller)	72°
Wed Jul 3	@PIT (Jones)	73°
Thu Jul 4	@PIT (Perez)	78°
Fri Jul 5	@WSH (Corbin)	80°
Sat Jul 6	@WSH (Gore)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jul 7	@WSH (Herz)	Not Currently Available

Batting

22.22

19.91

5.05

2.65

6.36

5.67

.89

.82

.11

1.61

RBI

4.12

2.52

.31

.41

4.57

3.08

5.41

.81

AVG

.286

.285

OBP

.424

.318

SLG

.554

.462

OPS

.978

.779

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	312.0	166.0
AB	294	263
R	69	32
H	89	73
2B	12	11
3B	3	0
HR	20	12
RBI	61	38
SB	4	5
K	60	40
BB	71	11
AVG	.303	.278
OBP	.437	.312
SLG	.568	.456
OPS	1.005	.768

Recent News
	Juan Soto Returns On Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 Juan Soto Out Again On Sunday Published June 30th, 2024 Juan Soto Getting MRI On Monday Published June 30th, 2024 Juan Soto out of Yankees lineup Sunday, but says hand is "way better" Published June 30th, 2024 via Newsday Juan Soto discusses injury to right hand Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Juan Soto out of Yankees' lineup again with more tests possible on hand injury Published June 30th, 2024 via New York Post Yankees OF Juan Soto out of lineup for second straight day because of bruised right hand Published June 30th, 2024 via Post Register Juan Soto Sits Out Yankees Lineup For Second Day In A Row Published June 30th, 2024 via Pinstripes Nation	Extended interview: Cardinals' outfielder Alec Burleson on team's 2-0 win over Reds Published June 30th, 2024 via KSDK.com Alec Burleson: Teammate's comment comparing this season to last helped spark Cardinals' turnaround Published June 30th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Alec Burleson Props: June 29, Cardinals vs. Reds Published June 29th, 2024 via For The Win Ryan Helsley, Alec Burleson spark the Cardinals to 1-0 victory over the Reds Published June 29th, 2024 via The Washington Post Ryan Helsley, Alec Burleson spark the Cardinals to 1-0 victory over the Reds - MLB Published June 28th, 2024 via Castanet.net Alec Burleson boosts Cardinals' prospects after historic trade blunder Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Alec Burleson's emergence lessens the blow of this historically bad Cardinals' trade Published June 28th, 2024 via Red Bird Rants Alec Burleson Props: June 28, Cardinals vs. Reds Published June 28th, 2024 via For The Win

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