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# STARTING PITCHERS — Detroit Tigers @ San Diego Padres
Slate date: 2026-03-27
Generated: 2026-08-09 03:27:40 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: 9:40 PM ET
- Venue: Petco Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Detroit Tigers 5, San Diego Padres 2 (at generation time)
- Away: Detroit Tigers [DET] — record 2-0 (1.000)
    Probable starter: Framber Valdez — 7-7, 4.17 ERA, 127.1 IP, 103 K / 45 BB, 1.37 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-06 @ Seattle Mariners (W): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 95 pitches
      2026-08-01 @ Athletics (W): 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 96 pitches
      2026-07-26 vs Kansas City Royals (ND): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 97 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 19.0 IP, 4 ER (1.89 ERA), 15 K / 7 BB, 1.32 WHIP
- Home: San Diego Padres [SD] — record 0-2 (.000)
    Probable starter: Michael King — 6-8, 3.45 ERA, 130.1 IP, 114 K / 54 BB, 1.20 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-03 @ Arizona Diamondbacks (L): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 104 pitches
      2026-07-28 vs Colorado Rockies (ND): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 98 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Atlanta Braves (ND): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 104 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 8 ER (4.24 ERA), 18 K / 9 BB, 1.47 WHIP

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