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# STARTING PITCHERS — Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Slate date: 2026-07-07
Generated: 2026-08-05 03:25:23 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: ~570 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 — Atlanta Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 12 (at generation time)
- Away: Atlanta Braves [ATL] — record 52-38 (.578)
    Probable starter: Hurston Waldrep — 0-1, 8.44 ERA, 10.2 IP, 9 K / 10 BB, 2.16 WHIP (2 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-07 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (L): 3.1 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 84 pitches
      2026-07-02 vs St. Louis Cardinals (ND): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 76 pitches
      Last 2 starts: 8.2 IP, 10 ER (10.38 ERA), 6 K / 6 BB, 1.96 WHIP
- Home: Pittsburgh Pirates [PIT] — record 47-45 (.511)
    Probable starter: Paul Skenes — 9-9, 3.90 ERA, 124.2 IP, 156 K / 32 BB, 1.11 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 @ Cincinnati Reds (ND): 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 100 pitches
      2026-07-25 vs Chicago Cubs (L): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 11 K, 105 pitches
      2026-07-19 @ Cleveland Guardians (W): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 100 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.1 IP, 11 ER (6.06 ERA), 26 K / 8 BB, 1.71 WHIP

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