Should I start Jake Diekman or Sam Long?

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Jake Diekman

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Tomorrow's Projections

FPTS

-0.29

-0.58

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Thu Jul 4	@WSH (13th) (Irvin)	98°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Thu Jul 4	vs.TB (17th) (Eflin)	69°

Pitching

.02

.01

.03

.45

.16

.46

.16

.25

.37

.44

.25

.22

ERA

3.12

4.90

WHIP

.92

1.49

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	38.0	31.0
W	2	2
L	2	1
SV	3	0
IP	26.1	14.2
H	12	11
ER	12	5
K	30	18
BB	20	7
ERA	4.14	3.17
WHIP	1.23	1.27

Recent News
	Mets' Jake Diekman: Nabs second win Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Mets' Jake Diekman: Picks up one-out save Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Jake Diekman Earns Two-Out Save Monday Published June 4th, 2024 Mets' Jake Diekman: Notches second save Published June 3rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Jake Diekman Blows Save In Loss to Diamondbacks Published June 2nd, 2024 Mets' Jake Diekman: Blows save, takes loss Published June 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Mets' bullpen tosses four scoreless innings before Jake Diekman blows save Published June 2nd, 2024 via MLB.com Jake Diekman on his blown save & Jose Quintana assesses his 2nd shortest outing of the season following 5-4 loss to Published June 2nd, 2024 via WTNZ	Royals' Sam Long: Earns second win Published June 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports Sam Long K's Steven Kwan to escape bases-loaded jam \| 06/27/2024 Published June 27th, 2024 via MLB.com Royals' Sam Long: Picks up win Thursday Published June 6th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Sam Long: Takes first loss Published June 5th, 2024 via CBS Sports Royals' Matt Sauer designated for assignment. How his Rule 5 Draft status is affected Published May 20th, 2024 via Kansas City Star Sam Long recalled from Triple-A Published May 20th, 2024 via FantasyPros Royals select Sam Long, designate Matt Sauer: Pitching changes in Kansas City Published May 20th, 2024 via BVM Sports Royals select Sam Long, designate Matt Sauer for assignment Published May 20th, 2024 via Royals Review

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