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# STARTING PITCHERS — San Diego Padres @ Washington Nationals
Slate date: 2026-05-30
Generated: 2026-08-07 07:23:46 PM 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: ~594 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 4:05 PM ET
- Venue: Nationals Park (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — San Diego Padres 4, Washington Nationals 9 (at generation time)
- Away: San Diego Padres [SD] — record 32-25 (.561)
    Probable starter: Michael King — 6-8, 3.45 ERA, 130.1 IP, 114 K / 54 BB, 1.20 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-03 @ Arizona Diamondbacks (L): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 104 pitches
      2026-07-28 vs Colorado Rockies (ND): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 98 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Atlanta Braves (ND): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 104 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 8 ER (4.24 ERA), 18 K / 9 BB, 1.47 WHIP
- Home: Washington Nationals [WSH] — record 30-29 (.508)
    Probable starter: Foster Griffin — 12-3, 3.06 ERA, 129.1 IP, 116 K / 30 BB, 1.07 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 @ Atlanta Braves (L): 5.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 78 pitches
      2026-07-25 vs Arizona Diamondbacks (W): 6.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 108 pitches
      2026-07-19 @ Athletics (W): 7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 97 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 19.0 IP, 10 ER (4.74 ERA), 7 K / 4 BB, 1.42 WHIP

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