Should I start Justin Verlander or Yusei Kikuchi?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

14.98

11.02

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Wed May 29	@SEA (28th) (Kirby)	Indoor

Date	Opponent	Weather
Sat Jun 1	vs.PIT (16th) (Keller)	Indoor

Pitching

.38

.25

.33

6.1

5.1

5.22

4.88

2.35

1.98

6.52

5.55

1.9

1.29

ERA

3.48

3.50

WHIP

1.17

1.21

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	103.0	112.0
W	3	2
L	2	5
SV	0	0
IP	47.0	66.1
H	38	69
ER	17	27
K	44	65
BB	15	14
ERA	3.26	3.68
WHIP	1.13	1.26

Recent News
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