Should I start Taylor Ward or Nelson Velazquez?

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LAA · DH,LF

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

15.07

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Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Jun 24	vs.OAK (Medina)	73°
Tue Jun 25	vs.OAK (Spence)	75°
Wed Jun 26	vs.OAK (Estes)	78°
Thu Jun 27	vs.DET (Flaherty)	70°
Fri Jun 28	vs.DET (Maeda)	68°
Sat Jun 29	vs.DET (Olson)	71°
Sun Jun 30	vs.DET (Mize)	83°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon Jun 24	vs.MIA (Munoz)	88°
Tue Jun 25	vs.MIA (Chirinos)	87°
Wed Jun 26	vs.MIA (Bellozo)	82°
Thu Jun 27	vs.CLE (Lively)	70°
Fri Jun 28	vs.CLE (McKenzie)	83°
Sat Jun 29	vs.CLE (Bibee)	87°
Sun Jun 30	vs.CLE (Allen)	75°

Batting

25.17

4.4

5.69

1.24

1.32

RBI

3.85

.29

7.68

3.33

AVG

.226

OBP

.313

SLG

.432

OPS

.746

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	167.0	93.0
AB	278	205
R	39	31
H	68	41
2B	14	8
3B	0	1
HR	14	8
RBI	41	27
SB	3	2
K	76	61
BB	36	19
AVG	.245	.200
OBP	.328	.274
SLG	.446	.366
OPS	.774	.640

Recent News
	Taylor Ward Snaps Home Run Drought On Monday Published June 25th, 2024 Taylor Ward and Griffin Canning lift Angels to victory over Athletics Published June 24th, 2024 via Los Angeles Times Angels' Taylor Ward: Homers in Monday's win Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Tyler Soderstrom's Home Run Stolen by Taylor Ward in Oakland A's Game Against Angels Published June 24th, 2024 via BVM Sports Ward hits two-run homer to back Canning and help Angels beat Athletics 5-1 Published June 24th, 2024 via The Santa Rosa Press Democrat Angels' Taylor Ward: Delivers winning knock Published June 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Taylor Ward has become the consistent run producer in Angels' lineup Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN Sal Frelick robs Taylor Ward of a tying home run to end the Brewers' 6-3 win over the Angels Published June 18th, 2024 via The Associated Press	Royals option OF Nelson Velazquez after rough start to 2024 Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Michael Massey Reinstated, Nelson Velazquez Optioned Published June 24th, 2024 Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Sent back to Triple-A Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Back in lineup Sunday Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Sitting again Saturday Published June 22nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Not starting Sunday Published June 16th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Getting breather Friday Published June 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Nabs rare steal Published June 8th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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