Should I start Oneil Cruz or Paul DeJong?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

8.93

8.23

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	vs.STL (Gibson)	72°
Wed Jul 3	vs.STL (Mikolas)	72°
Thu Jul 4	vs.STL (Pallante)	85°
Fri Jul 5	vs.NYM (Severino)	71°
Sat Jul 6	vs.NYM (Peterson)	Not Currently Available
Sun Jul 7	vs.NYM (Manaea)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@CLE (Carrasco)	73°
Wed Jul 3	@CLE (Williams)	73°
Thu Jul 4	@CLE (Lively)	74°
Fri Jul 5	@MIA (Munoz)	Indoor
Sat Jul 6	@MIA (Chirinos)	Indoor
Sun Jul 7	@MIA (Bellozo)	Indoor

Batting

20.64

21.07

2.77

2.5

4.81

5.11

1.11

.96

.03

.84

1.14

RBI

2.68

2.61

.48

.19

7.16

7.27

1.65

AVG

.233

.243

OBP

.290

.285

SLG

.412

.451

OPS

.702

.736

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	121.0	107.0
AB	280	267
R	36	33
H	67	63
2B	15	12
3B	1	0
HR	12	15
RBI	36	34
SB	6	2
K	99	91
BB	22	9
AVG	.239	.236
OBP	.294	.280
SLG	.429	.449
OPS	.722	.729

Recent News
	Oneil Cruz, Rowdy Tellez homer in win over Braves Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com Oneil Cruz Blasts Two-Run Homer Published June 30th, 2024 Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Launches 12th homer Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez homer in 5th as the Pirates avoid sweep and beat the Braves 4-2 Published June 30th, 2024 via Torrington Register Citizen Big homers from Oneil Cruz, Rowdy Tellez lift Pirates to victory over Braves in series finale Published June 30th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oneil Cruz hammers 452-foot homer \| 06/30/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Oneil Cruz's two-run home run (12) \| 06/30/2024 \| Pittsburgh Pirates Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Pirates' Oneil Cruz: On bench against lefty Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Kyle Freeland strikes out Paul DeJong \| 06/30/2024 \| Colorado Rockies Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Paul DeJong Hits 15th Home Run Saturday Published June 29th, 2024 Paul DeJong homers as the White Sox beat the Rockies for their third straight win Published June 29th, 2024 via The Times of Northwest Indiana White Sox's Paul DeJong: Homers, drives in three in win Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Paul DeJong homers as the White Sox beat the Rockies 11-3 for their 3rd straight win Published June 29th, 2024 via The Associated Press Paul DeJong's RBI single \| 06/29/2024 \| Chicago White Sox Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Paul DeJong homers as the White Sox beat the Rockies 11-3 for their 3rd straight win - MLB Published June 29th, 2024 via Castanet.net DeJong homers as White Sox beat Rockies for third straight win Published June 29th, 2024 via TSN

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