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# STARTING PITCHERS — Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Slate date: 2026-07-09
Generated: 2026-08-05 01:23:26 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: 12:35 PM ET
- Venue: PNC Park (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Atlanta Braves 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 (at generation time)
- Away: Atlanta Braves [ATL] — record 54-38 (.587)
    Probable starter: Bryce Elder — 7-6, 3.84 ERA, 119.2 IP, 101 K / 40 BB, 1.25 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 vs Washington Nationals (W): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 93 pitches
      2026-07-25 @ Baltimore Orioles (ND): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 98 pitches
      2026-07-20 vs San Diego Padres (W): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 77 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 4 ER (2.12 ERA), 15 K / 8 BB, 1.24 WHIP
- Home: Pittsburgh Pirates [PIT] — record 47-47 (.500)
    Probable starter: Mitch Keller — 6-8, 5.29 ERA, 115.2 IP, 89 K / 42 BB, 1.37 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 @ Cincinnati Reds (L): 2.0 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 69 pitches
      2026-07-27 vs Arizona Diamondbacks (ND): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 83 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ New York Yankees (ND): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 75 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 12.1 IP, 9 ER (6.57 ERA), 12 K / 7 BB, 1.78 WHIP

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