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# STARTING PITCHERS — Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Slate date: 2026-07-24
Generated: 2026-08-04 09:35:13 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: ~589 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 6:40 PM ET
- Venue: PNC Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (at generation time)
- Away: Chicago Cubs [CHC] — record 58-45 (.563)
    Probable starter: Matthew Boyd — 6-1, 3.41 ERA, 66.0 IP, 60 K / 19 BB, 1.20 WHIP (12 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 @ St. Louis Cardinals (ND): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 89 pitches
      2026-07-24 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (ND): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 97 pitches
      2026-07-18 vs Minnesota Twins (W): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 20.0 IP, 2 ER (0.90 ERA), 13 K / 6 BB, 1.00 WHIP
- Home: Pittsburgh Pirates [PIT] — record 53-51 (.510)
    Probable starter: Jared Jones — 2-2, 3.81 ERA, 52.0 IP, 58 K / 15 BB, 1.02 WHIP (11 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 vs Arizona Diamondbacks (L): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 77 pitches
      2026-07-24 vs Chicago Cubs (ND): 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 83 pitches
      2026-07-18 @ Cleveland Guardians (W): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 74 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 5 ER (2.65 ERA), 19 K / 4 BB, 0.76 WHIP

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