In a blitz, creating more builders is usually more important than escaping the back checkers. But this is arguably more of a containment position than a blitzing position, so outfield coverage is important, too.
The variant illustrates that the decision is more subtle than it might appear at first glance.

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 137 | | Unlimited Game | pip: 146 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=---a-BE-C--AcB---dbe-A--A-:0:0:1:65:0:0:0:0:10 |
| Blue to play 65 |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 21/15 8/3* | eq: +0.050 |
| Player: Opponent: | 50.54% (G:16.41% B:0.39%) 49.46% (G:13.33% B:0.88%) | Conf.: ± 0.013 (+0.036...+0.063) - [100.0%] Duration: 6 minutes 28 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 11/5 8/3* | eq: -0.077 (-0.127) |
| Player: Opponent: | 47.09% (G:15.90% B:0.38%) 52.91% (G:12.24% B:0.77%) | Conf.: ± 0.013 (-0.091...-0.064) - [0.0%] Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 21/16 11/5 | eq: -0.122 (-0.171) |
| Player: Opponent: | 45.80% (G:12.27% B:0.33%) 54.20% (G:10.87% B:0.47%) | Conf.: ± 0.013 (-0.134...-0.109) - [0.0%] Duration: 5 minutes 46 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 52672062 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.19.211.pre-release
Variant:

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 137 | | Unlimited Game | pip: 147 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
| XGID=---a-BE-C--AcB---dbe--A-A-:0:0:1:65:0:0:0:0:10 |
| Blue to play 65 |
| 1. | Rollout1 | 22/16 8/3* | eq: -0.054 |
| Player: Opponent: | 48.30% (G:15.52% B:0.44%) 51.70% (G:14.45% B:0.96%) | Conf.: ± 0.013 (-0.068...-0.041) - [93.9%] Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds |
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| 2. | Rollout1 | 11/5 8/3* | eq: -0.071 (-0.017) |
| Player: Opponent: | 46.84% (G:16.00% B:0.38%) 53.16% (G:12.13% B:0.72%) | Conf.: ± 0.013 (-0.084...-0.058) - [3.7%] Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds |
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| 3. | Rollout1 | 22/11 | eq: -0.072 (-0.018) |
| Player: Opponent: | 47.59% (G:11.43% B:0.31%) 52.41% (G:9.91% B:0.42%) | Conf.: ± 0.012 (-0.084...-0.060) - [2.3%] Duration: 5 minutes 07 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 52672062 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.19.211.pre-release