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# STARTING PITCHERS — New York Yankees @ New York Mets
Slate date: 2026-05-16
Generated: 2026-08-07 06:09:14 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: ~585 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:15 PM ET
- Venue: Citi Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — New York Yankees 3, New York Mets 6 (at generation time)
- Away: New York Yankees [NYY] — record 28-18 (.609)
    Probable starter: Carlos Rodón — 4-2, 3.30 ERA, 46.1 IP, 52 K / 26 BB, 1.25 WHIP (9 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-06-28 @ Boston Red Sox (ND): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 96 pitches
      2026-06-23 @ Detroit Tigers (W): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 87 pitches
      2026-06-17 vs Chicago White Sox (W): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 99 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.1 IP, 6 ER (3.52 ERA), 18 K / 7 BB, 1.37 WHIP
- Home: New York Mets [NYM] — record 19-26 (.422)
    Probable starter: Huascar Brazobán — 5-2, 2.52 ERA, 53.2 IP, 50 K / 24 BB, 1.01 WHIP (6 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-06-07 @ San Diego Padres (ND): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 21 pitches
      2026-06-02 @ Seattle Mariners (ND): 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 33 pitches
      2026-05-27 vs Cincinnati Reds (ND): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 3.2 IP, 2 ER (4.91 ERA), 2 K / 4 BB, 2.18 WHIP

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