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# STARTING PITCHERS — St. Louis Cardinals @ Toronto Blue Jays
Slate date: 2026-08-01
Generated: 2026-08-04 12:53:00 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: ~544 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 3:07 PM ET
- Venue: Rogers Centre (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — St. Louis Cardinals 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (at generation time)
- Away: St. Louis Cardinals [STL] — record 54-57 (.486)
    Probable starter: Quinn Mathews — 0-1, 3.60 ERA, 5.0 IP, 3 K / 3 BB, 1.80 WHIP (1 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 @ Toronto Blue Jays (L): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 97 pitches
      Last 1 starts: 5.0 IP, 2 ER (3.60 ERA), 3 K / 3 BB, 1.80 WHIP
- Home: Toronto Blue Jays [TOR] — record 52-59 (.468)
    Probable starter: Kevin Gausman — 5-10, 4.38 ERA, 127.1 IP, 127 K / 36 BB, 1.29 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 vs St. Louis Cardinals (W): 5.2 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 94 pitches
      2026-07-26 @ Boston Red Sox (L): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 98 pitches
      2026-07-21 vs Tampa Bay Rays (L): 3.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 90 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.0 IP, 8 ER (4.80 ERA), 11 K / 4 BB, 1.80 WHIP

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