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# STARTING PITCHERS — Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Slate date: 2026-05-02
Generated: 2026-08-07 05:19:27 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: ~592 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 4:05 PM ET
- Venue: PNC Park (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Cincinnati Reds 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 17 (at generation time)
- Away: Cincinnati Reds [CIN] — record 20-13 (.606)
    Probable starter: Rhett Lowder — 4-7, 5.26 ERA, 89.0 IP, 73 K / 39 BB, 1.48 WHIP (17 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-05 vs Athletics (W): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 95 pitches
      2026-07-30 vs Pittsburgh Pirates (ND): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 90 pitches
      2026-07-24 @ St. Louis Cardinals (ND): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 76 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 6 ER (3.18 ERA), 12 K / 4 BB, 0.82 WHIP
- Home: Pittsburgh Pirates [PIT] — record 18-16 (.529)
    Probable starter: Carmen Mlodzinski — 6-3, 3.15 ERA, 94.1 IP, 76 K / 31 BB, 1.31 WHIP (9 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-05-25 vs Chicago Cubs (ND): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 86 pitches
      2026-05-20 @ St. Louis Cardinals (W): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 95 pitches
      2026-05-08 @ San Francisco Giants (L): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 74 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.0 IP, 3 ER (1.69 ERA), 4 K / 4 BB, 1.25 WHIP

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