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# STARTING PITCHERS — Chicago White Sox @ Seattle Mariners
Slate date: 2026-05-20
Generated: 2026-08-08 06:12:02 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: ~593 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 4:10 PM ET
- Venue: T-Mobile Park (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle Mariners 5 (at generation time)
- Away: Chicago White Sox [CWS] — record 25-24 (.510)
    Probable starter: Sean Burke — 7-6, 3.08 ERA, 128.2 IP, 144 K / 39 BB, 1.12 WHIP (19 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-05 @ Boston Red Sox (L): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 91 pitches
      2026-07-30 vs New York Yankees (ND): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 91 pitches
      2026-07-25 vs Houston Astros (L): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 102 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.1 IP, 4 ER (2.20 ERA), 24 K / 5 BB, 1.04 WHIP
- Home: Seattle Mariners [SEA] — record 24-27 (.471)
    Probable starter: Emerson Hancock — 6-6, 3.33 ERA, 116.1 IP, 108 K / 29 BB, 1.07 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-04 vs Detroit Tigers (L): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 94 pitches
      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
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 8 ER (4.24 ERA), 14 K / 4 BB, 1.47 WHIP

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