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# STARTING PITCHERS — Seattle Mariners @ Washington Nationals
Slate date: 2026-06-12
Generated: 2026-08-06 08:49:33 AM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~596 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 6:45 PM ET
- Venue: Nationals Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Seattle Mariners 10, Washington Nationals 2 (at generation time)
- Away: Seattle Mariners [SEA] — record 37-34 (.521)
    Probable starter: Bryce Miller — 4-5, 2.80 ERA, 74.0 IP, 74 K / 13 BB, 0.92 WHIP (12 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 vs Minnesota Twins (ND): 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 87 pitches
      2026-07-24 @ Texas Rangers (L): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 HR, 89 pitches
      2026-07-17 vs San Francisco Giants (L): 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.1 IP, 9 ER (4.96 ERA), 9 K / 4 BB, 1.22 WHIP
- Home: Washington Nationals [WSH] — record 35-35 (.500)
    Probable starter: Zack Littell — 7-8, 4.94 ERA, 105.2 IP, 68 K / 34 BB, 1.34 WHIP (14 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 vs Toronto Blue Jays (ND): 4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 81 pitches
      2026-07-18 @ Athletics (L): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 96 pitches
      2026-06-28 @ Baltimore Orioles (W): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 82 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.2 IP, 10 ER (5.74 ERA), 9 K / 9 BB, 1.53 WHIP

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