Should I start Will Benson or Lars Nootbaar?

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Lars Nootbaar · Oblique (Day To Day)

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

4.89

3.84

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@NYY (Gil)	74°
Wed Jul 3	@NYY (Rodon)	73°
Thu Jul 4	@NYY (Stroman)	83°
Fri Jul 5	vs.DET (Olson)	71°
Sat Jul 6	vs.DET (TBA)	81°
Sun Jul 7	vs.DET (Skubal)	86°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue Jul 2	@PIT (Keller)	72°
Wed Jul 3	@PIT (Jones)	75°
Thu Jul 4	@PIT (Perez)	79°
Fri Jul 5	@WSH (Corbin)	75°
Sat Jul 6	@WSH (Gore)	84°
Sun Jul 7	@WSH (Herz)	91°

Batting

15.71

6.15

1.79

.82

2.81

1.56

.77

.31

.07

.02

.22

RBI

1.77

.82

.13

6.66

1.48

1.78

.97

AVG

.179

.253

OBP

.266

.355

SLG

.350

.418

OPS

.616

.772

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	76.0	81.0
AB	236	141
R	26	14
H	45	33
2B	13	7
3B	2	1
HR	9	5
RBI	28	19
SB	11	3
K	106	34
BB	28	22
AVG	.191	.234
OBP	.280	.337
SLG	.377	.404
OPS	.657	.742

Recent News
	Reds' Will Benson: Breaks homer drought Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Will Benson's two-run home run (9) \| 07/02/2024 \| Cincinnati Reds Published July 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Reds' Will Benson: Contributes to win Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Will Benson: Logs steal in loss Published June 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jeimer Candelario, Will Benson Not In Wednesday’s Lineup Published June 26th, 2024 Reds' Will Benson: Sitting out Wednesday Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Reds' Will Benson: Returns, extends hitless streak Published June 26th, 2024 via CBS Sports Will Benson Returns To Reds Lineup Published June 25th, 2024	Cardinals mailbag Part 1: Tommy Edman, Lars Nootbaar factor into trade deadline decisions Published July 2nd, 2024 via The New York Times Lars Nootbaar begins rehab with Springfield, Cards fall Published June 28th, 2024 via MiLB.com Cardinals OF Lars Nootbaar (oblique) to begin rehab assignment Published June 28th, 2024 via Deadspin Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Begins Rehab Assignment in Double-A After Injury Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar prepares to begin rehab assignment for oblique injury Published June 28th, 2024 via The Pantagraph Lars Nootbaar to Boost Cardinals after Injury-Plagued Season with Double-A Springfield Rehab Published June 27th, 2024 via BVM Sports Lars Nootbaar getting close to rehab assignment Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Lars Nootbaar To Begin Rehab Assignment On Friday Published June 27th, 2024

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