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# STARTING PITCHERS — Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets
Slate date: 2026-07-29
Generated: 2026-08-04 06:26:23 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: ~547 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 1:10 PM ET
- Venue: Citi Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Doubleheader: yes (game 1)
- Status: Final — Atlanta Braves 2, New York Mets 3 (at generation time)
- Away: Atlanta Braves [ATL] — record 62-45 (.579)
    Probable starter: AJ Smith-Shawver — 0-0, 4.15 ERA, 4.1 IP, 4 K / 2 BB, 1.38 WHIP (1 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 @ New York Mets (ND): 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 69 pitches
      Last 1 starts: 4.1 IP, 2 ER (4.15 ERA), 4 K / 2 BB, 1.38 WHIP
- Home: New York Mets [NYM] — record 46-62 (.426)
    Probable starter: Sean Manaea — 2-5, 4.42 ERA, 91.2 IP, 88 K / 30 BB, 1.34 WHIP (9 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 vs Atlanta Braves (ND): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 89 pitches
      2026-07-24 vs Los Angeles Dodgers (ND): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 84 pitches
      2026-07-18 @ Philadelphia Phillies (L): 4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 99 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.2 IP, 7 ER (3.78 ERA), 14 K / 6 BB, 1.44 WHIP

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