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# STARTING PITCHERS — Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies
Slate date: 2026-08-03
Generated: 2026-08-04 03:14:14 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: ~601 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 6:40 PM ET
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 4
- Status: Final — Washington Nationals 3, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Washington Nationals [WSH] — record 55-59 (.482)
    Probable starter: Andrew Alvarez — 2-3, 3.79 ERA, 61.2 IP, 63 K / 28 BB, 1.44 WHIP (8 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-03 @ Philadelphia Phillies (ND): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 46 pitches
      2026-07-20 @ Colorado Rockies (ND): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 74 pitches
      2026-07-07 vs Houston Astros (L): 5.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 97 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 14.0 IP, 8 ER (5.14 ERA), 10 K / 8 BB, 1.43 WHIP
- Home: Philadelphia Phillies [PHI] — record 60-53 (.531)
    Probable starter: Aaron Nola — 3-9, 5.64 ERA, 118.0 IP, 120 K / 41 BB, 1.46 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-03 vs Washington Nationals (ND): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 88 pitches
      2026-07-28 @ Miami Marlins (L): 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 93 pitches
      2026-07-22 vs Los Angeles Dodgers (L): 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 85 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.0 IP, 9 ER (5.06 ERA), 12 K / 6 BB, 1.44 WHIP

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