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# STARTING PITCHERS — Detroit Tigers @ Seattle Mariners
Slate date: 2026-08-04
Generated: 2026-08-04 12:02:11 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: ~460 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 9:40 PM ET
- Venue: T-Mobile Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Away: Detroit Tigers [DET] — record 54-58 (.482)
    Probable starter: TBD
- Home: Seattle Mariners [SEA] — record 55-58 (.487)
    Probable starter: Emerson Hancock — 6-5, 3.26 ERA, 110.1 IP, 102 K / 27 BB, 1.04 WHIP (20 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 @ Los Angeles Dodgers (L): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 92 pitches
      2026-07-22 vs Cincinnati Reds (ND): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 95 pitches
      2026-07-12 @ Tampa Bay Rays (ND): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 12.2 IP, 5 ER (3.55 ERA), 10 K / 3 BB, 1.26 WHIP

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