Should I start Jackson Merrill or Elly De La Cruz?

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Today's Projections

FPTS

2.71

2.55

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Wed Jul 3	@TEX (Gray)	Indoor

Date	Opponent	Weather
Wed Jul 3	@NYY (Rodon)	73°

Batting

4.25

3.86

.59

.67

1.22

.94

.16

.18

.06

.19

RBI

.61

.46

.13

.47

.76

1.34

.46

AVG

.287

.245

OBP

.320

.332

SLG

.455

.473

OPS

.774

.805

Most Recent and Popular Comparisons
	Start Jackson Merrill or Corey Seager Start Jackson Merrill or Miguel Rojas Start Jackson Merrill or Ha-Seong Kim Start Jackson Merrill or Ezequiel Tovar Start Jackson Merrill or Bo Bichette	Start Elly De La Cruz or Corey Seager Start Elly De La Cruz or Miguel Rojas Start Elly De La Cruz or Trea Turner Start Elly De La Cruz or CJ Abrams Start Elly De La Cruz or Zach Neto

Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	187.0	216.0
AB	292	319
R	39	57
H	85	81
2B	11	16
3B	1	6
HR	12	15
RBI	42	39
SB	9	40
K	51	113
BB	14	39
AVG	.291	.254
OBP	.325	.343
SLG	.459	.483
OPS	.784	.825

Recent News
	Padres Notes: Jackson Merrill's Rise, Injury Updates on Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar, Luis Campusano Published July 2nd, 2024 via MSN Jackson Merrill vs Paul Skenes - Rookie of the Year Race Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Padres News: Rookie standout Jackson Merrill lights up Fenway Park with stellar performance Published July 1st, 2024 via Athlon Sports Padres' Jackson Merrill Reflects On Strong Performance at Fenway Park Published July 1st, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Family Bonds Shine as Jackson Merrill Hits Home Run to Mom in Big Weekend Published July 1st, 2024 via BVM Sports Jackson Merrill's home run caught by his mother Published July 1st, 2024 via MLB.com MLB Rookie Power Rankings: Paul Skenes, Jackson Merrill shake up NL ROY race Published July 1st, 2024 via FOX Sports Padres' Jackson Merrill: Wraps up huge June with three hits Published July 1st, 2024 via CBS Sports	Elly De La Cruz Smacks Home Run Tuesday Night Published July 3rd, 2024 Elly De La Cruz Falls A Triple Shy Of The Cycle Monday Published June 25th, 2024 Elly De La Cruz Homers In Loss To Boston Saturday Published June 23rd, 2024 Adames homers, Perkins throws out tying run at the plate as Brewers edge Reds 5-4 Published June 16th, 2024 via The Associated Press Elly De La Cruz Hits 11th Homer Published June 7th, 2024 Elly De La Cruz Racks Up Four Hits, Four Steals on Thursday Published May 17th, 2024 Elly De La Cruz Out Of Lineup Against Arizona Published May 15th, 2024 Elly De La Cruz Hits A Home Run Monday Published April 30th, 2024

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