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# STARTING PITCHERS — Cincinnati Reds @ Seattle Mariners
Slate date: 2026-07-21
Generated: 2026-08-05 03:28:40 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: 9:40 PM ET
- Venue: T-Mobile Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Cincinnati Reds 4, Seattle Mariners 2 (at generation time)
- Away: Cincinnati Reds [CIN] — record 46-54 (.460)
    Probable starter: Chase Burns — 13-1, 2.35 ERA, 118.2 IP, 137 K / 43 BB, 1.10 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 vs Pittsburgh Pirates (W): 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 88 pitches
      2026-07-28 vs Cleveland Guardians (ND): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 89 pitches
      2026-07-21 @ Seattle Mariners (W): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.0 IP, 2 ER (1.12 ERA), 19 K / 6 BB, 1.00 WHIP
- Home: Seattle Mariners [SEA] — record 51-51 (.500)
    Probable starter: Luis Castillo — 3-9, 5.06 ERA, 99.2 IP, 86 K / 32 BB, 1.39 WHIP (17 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-28 @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ND): 5.0 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 90 pitches
      2026-07-21 vs Cincinnati Reds (L): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 101 pitches
      2026-07-10 @ Tampa Bay Rays (L): 5.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 HR, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 12 ER (6.35 ERA), 9 K / 5 BB, 1.71 WHIP

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