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# STARTING PITCHERS — Washington Nationals @ Tampa Bay Rays
Slate date: 2026-06-21
Generated: 2026-08-05 07:32:51 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: ~591 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 1:40 PM ET
- Venue: Tropicana Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Washington Nationals 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4 (at generation time)
- Away: Washington Nationals [WSH] — record 40-38 (.513)
    Probable starter: Andrew Alvarez — 2-3, 3.79 ERA, 61.2 IP, 63 K / 28 BB, 1.44 WHIP (8 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-03 @ Philadelphia Phillies (ND): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 46 pitches
      2026-07-20 @ Colorado Rockies (ND): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 74 pitches
      2026-07-07 vs Houston Astros (L): 5.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 97 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 14.0 IP, 8 ER (5.14 ERA), 10 K / 8 BB, 1.43 WHIP
- Home: Tampa Bay Rays [TB] — record 43-31 (.581)
    Probable starter: Nick Martinez — 10-3, 2.77 ERA, 123.1 IP, 69 K / 20 BB, 1.10 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 vs Chicago White Sox (L): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 4 HR, 77 pitches
      2026-07-25 vs Cleveland Guardians (W): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 84 pitches
      2026-07-20 @ Toronto Blue Jays (W): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 82 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 18.0 IP, 7 ER (3.50 ERA), 7 K / 1 BB, 1.00 WHIP

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