Should I start Paul Skenes or Tarik Skubal?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

13.38

33.91

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Fri Jul 5	vs.NYM (11th) (Severino)	73°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@MIN (12th) (Woods Richardson)	65°
Sun Jul 7	@CIN (18th) (Ashcraft)	Not Currently Available

Pitching

.34

1.18

.15

.43

5.1

11.2

4.69

9.77

1.63

3.8

5.71

15.13

1.31

2.62

ERA

2.88

3.06

WHIP

1.18

1.11

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	169.0	292.0
W	4	9
L	0	3
SV	0	0
IP	52.1	97.0
H	44	72
ER	12	25
K	70	112
BB	10	19
ERA	2.07	2.32
WHIP	1.04	.94

Recent News
	The Braves helped expose Paul Skenes one and only weakness Published June 30th, 2024 via FanSided Paul Skenes discusses strong rookie campaign, more \| 06/30/2024 Published June 30th, 2024 via MLB.com Olivia Dunne's Boyfriend Paul Skenes Makes Interesting MLB History Published June 30th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Paul Skenes Extends Historic Start to Career Published June 30th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Gene Collier: Paul Skenes throws a splinker Published June 30th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Paul Skenes Strikes Out Nine In Latest Gem Published June 29th, 2024 Pirates' Paul Skenes: Continues to dominate Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Pirates' Paul Skenes has maturity reminiscent of ... dare I say the name? Published June 29th, 2024 via DKPittsburghSports.com	MLB Rumors: Red Sox deadline direction, Tarik Skubal truth, Rays surprise sellers? Published June 27th, 2024 via FanSided St. Louis Cardinals Eye Cy Young Favorite Tarik Skubal in Potential Trade Move Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Dodgers Targeting Tarik Skubal: MLB Exec Believes LA Could Land Tigers' Ace Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Dodgers Rumors: MLB exec believes LA could overwhelm Tigers for Tarik Skubal Published June 27th, 2024 via Dodgers Way Tarik Skubal trade deadline dilemma once again worrying Tigers fans Published June 26th, 2024 via Motor City Bengals Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal showed he's a true ace again vs. Phillies Published June 26th, 2024 via Detroit Free Press Tarik Skubal Shuts Down Phillies Tuesday Published June 26th, 2024 How Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shut down one of baseball's best lineups Published June 26th, 2024 via The New York Times

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