Should I start Kirby Yates or Cade Smith?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

9.21

7.20

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	vs.SD (6th) (Cease)	Indoor
Wed Jul 3	vs.SD (6th) (Mazur)	Indoor
Thu Jul 4	vs.SD (6th) (King)	Indoor
Fri Jul 5	vs.TB (17th) (TBA)	Indoor
Sat Jul 6	vs.TB (17th) (Bradley)	Indoor
Sun Jul 7	vs.TB (17th) (Littell)	Indoor

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	vs.CHW (28th) (Flexen)	74°
Wed Jul 3	vs.CHW (28th) (Fedde)	72°
Thu Jul 4	vs.CHW (28th) (Thorpe)	77°
Fri Jul 5	vs.SF (15th) (TBA)	73°
Sat Jul 6	vs.SF (15th) (TBA)	71°
Sun Jul 7	vs.SF (15th) (Birdsong)	74°

Pitching

.14

.18

.05

.06

.77

1.20

2.1

2.18

.32

.81

2.57

3.58

.97

.68

ERA

2.39

3.47

WHIP

1.64

1.36

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	151.0	98.0
W	3	3
L	1	1
SV	11	1
IP	28.1	37.1
H	13	29
ER	3	11
K	38	49
BB	14	9
ERA	.96	2.67
WHIP	.96	1.02

Recent News
	Texas Rangers closer Kirby Yates has All-Star case, even without lighting up the radar gun Published June 29th, 2024 via The Dallas Morning News Texas Rangers' Kirby Yates Dominates First Half, Chases All-Star Game Spot Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Close To Perfect! Texas Rangers Closer Kirby Yates Has Put Up All-Star First Half Published June 27th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Kirby Yates gets out of the jam \| 06/26/2024 Published June 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Kirby Yates Joins Off Base \| 06/25/2024 \| Texas Rangers Published June 25th, 2024 via MLB.com Texas Rangers closer Kirby Yates featured in ESPN's midseason MLB awards Published June 24th, 2024 via The Dallas Morning News Texas Rangers closer Kirby Yates in ESPN's midseason MLB awards Published June 24th, 2024 via The Dallas Morning News Kirby Yates shuts the door on the Royals \| 06/21/2024 Published June 21st, 2024 via MLB.com	Guardians Pitcher Cade Smith Reflects On His MLB Debut \| Home Grown Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cade Smith's Fastball, Examined Published June 27th, 2024 via FanGraphs How 'next man up' mentality helps Cade Smith thrive with Guardians Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sportsnet.ca Abbotsford's Cade Smith named to Team Canada for World Baseball Classic Published June 8th, 2024 via Abbotsford News Guardians' Cade Smith: Tagged with loss Friday Published June 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Guardians' Cade Smith: Secures another win Published June 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Cade Smith throws to first base to hold Kansas City Royals\' Bobby Witt Jr. on the ... Published June 3rd, 2024 via The Gazette Guardians' Cade Smith: Collects second win Published May 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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