Should I start Matt Thaiss or Rafael Marchan?

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FPTS

3.02

3.59

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@OAK (Spence)	70°
Wed Jul 3	@OAK (Estes)	63°
Thu Jul 4	@OAK (Sears)	83°
Fri Jul 5	@CHC (Steele)	66°
Sat Jul 6	@CHC (Hendricks)	72°
Sun Jul 7	@CHC (Wesneski)	71°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@CHC (Wesneski)	79°
Wed Jul 3	@CHC (Imanaga)	76°
Thu Jul 4	@CHC (Taillon)	79°
Fri Jul 5	@ATL (Fried)	77°
Sat Jul 6	@ATL (Schwellenbach)	84°
Sun Jul 7	@ATL (Lopez)	99°

Batting

7.81

6.99

.89

.91

1.67

1.65

.42

.01

.19

.25

RBI

.86

.78

.03

.13

2.56

1.52

1.14

.56

AVG

.214

.237

OBP

.314

.298

SLG

.341

.391

OPS

.655

.689

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	22.0	22.0
AB	65	32
R	7	5
H	14	7
2B	6	1
3B	0	0
HR	1	2
RBI	7	4
SB	0	0
K	25	3
BB	10	2
AVG	.215	.219
OBP	.320	.265
SLG	.354	.438
OPS	.674	.702

Recent News
	Angels' Matt Thaiss: Getting start with O'Hoppe resting Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Angels' Matt Thaiss: Slugs homer Sunday Published May 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Matt Thaiss in lineup Sunday Published May 26th, 2024 via FantasyPros Matt Thaiss in lineup Wednesday Published May 22nd, 2024 via FantasyPros Matt Thaiss Career Stats - MLB - - ESPN (SG) Published May 9th, 2024 via ESPN Guardians nab Matt Thaiss at the plate \| 05/05/2024 Published May 5th, 2024 via MLB.com Angels' Matt Thaiss returning to bench Monday Published April 22nd, 2024 via numberFire Catcher Matt Thaiss Believes Jose Soriano Suffered From 'Bad Luck' In First Start Published April 18th, 2024 via MSN	Phillies' Rafael Marchan: Swats second homer Published June 27th, 2024 via CBS Sports Phillies lineup notes: Catching duo, platoons, Sosa's status Published June 18th, 2024 via NBC Sports Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto talks return from meniscectomy surgery, Rafael Marchan and more Published June 18th, 2024 via CBS Philly Phillies' Rafael Marchan: Has career day vs Padres Published June 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Thrilled to be home, Phils ride huge nights from Schwarber, Bohm, Marchan to win Published June 17th, 2024 via NBC Sports Philadelphia Phillies' Rafael Marchan: Belts first homer of year Published June 15th, 2024 via CBS Sports Rafael Marchan catching for Phillies on Friday Published June 14th, 2024 via FanDuel Research PHILS C RAFAEL MARCHAN HAS HIS MAKE-IT-OR-BREAK-IT MOMENT! Published June 14th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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