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# STARTING PITCHERS — Seattle Mariners @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Slate date: 2026-06-23
Generated: 2026-08-05 05:48:36 PM 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: ~590 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 — Seattle Mariners 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (at generation time)
- Away: Seattle Mariners [SEA] — record 41-39 (.513)
    Probable starter: George Kirby — 8-9, 3.76 ERA, 127.0 IP, 110 K / 26 BB, 1.28 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 vs Minnesota Twins (ND): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 94 pitches
      2026-07-27 @ Texas Rangers (L): 4.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4 HR, 66 pitches
      2026-07-20 vs Cincinnati Reds (W): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 80 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 7 ER (3.71 ERA), 12 K / 2 BB, 1.00 WHIP
- Home: Pittsburgh Pirates [PIT] — record 39-40 (.494)
    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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