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# STARTING PITCHERS — Minnesota Twins @ Tampa Bay Rays
Slate date: 2026-04-25
Generated: 2026-08-08 12:39:00 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: ~588 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 4:10 PM ET
- Venue: Tropicana Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Minnesota Twins 1, Tampa Bay Rays 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Minnesota Twins [MIN] — record 12-15 (.444)
    Probable starter: Bailey Ober — 7-3, 4.45 ERA, 93.0 IP, 63 K / 24 BB, 1.22 WHIP (17 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-06 @ Kansas City Royals (ND): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 74 pitches
      2026-07-30 vs Kansas City Royals (ND): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 79 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Cleveland Guardians (ND): 4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 89 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.0 IP, 9 ER (5.06 ERA), 5 K / 3 BB, 1.31 WHIP
- Home: Tampa Bay Rays [TB] — record 15-11 (.577)
    Probable starter: Shane McClanahan — 9-6, 3.09 ERA, 99.0 IP, 91 K / 35 BB, 1.12 WHIP (20 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-30 vs Texas Rangers (ND): 3.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 49 pitches
      2026-07-24 vs Cleveland Guardians (W): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 71 pitches
      2026-07-19 @ Boston Red Sox (L): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 87 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 13.0 IP, 7 ER (4.85 ERA), 9 K / 7 BB, 1.08 WHIP

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