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# STARTING PITCHERS — Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees
Slate date: 2026-07-04
Generated: 2026-08-05 06:11:57 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: ~543 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 1:35 PM ET
- Venue: Yankee Stadium (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Minnesota Twins 11, New York Yankees 4 (at generation time)
- Away: Minnesota Twins [MIN] — record 43-47 (.478)
    Probable starter: Zebby Matthews — 4-8, 5.22 ERA, 81.0 IP, 69 K / 26 BB, 1.31 WHIP (14 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 @ Seattle Mariners (ND): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 1 HR, 101 pitches
      2026-07-24 vs Athletics (L): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 92 pitches
      2026-07-19 @ Chicago Cubs (L): 3.0 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 87 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 14.0 IP, 13 ER (8.36 ERA), 15 K / 8 BB, 1.71 WHIP
- Home: New York Yankees [NYY] — record 49-39 (.557)
    Probable starter: Brendan Beck — 0-1, 9.45 ERA, 6.2 IP, 4 K / 5 BB, 1.80 WHIP (1 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-04 vs Minnesota Twins (L): 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 3 HR, 87 pitches
      Last 1 starts: 3.2 IP, 5 ER (12.27 ERA), 3 K / 2 BB, 1.91 WHIP

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