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# STARTING PITCHERS — Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
Slate date: 2026-04-09
Generated: 2026-08-08 12:47:54 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: ~583 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 1:40 PM ET
- Venue: Target Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 4 of 4
- Status: Final — Detroit Tigers 1, Minnesota Twins 3 (at generation time)
- Away: Detroit Tigers [DET] — record 4-9 (.308)
    Probable starter: Jack Flaherty — 3-8, 4.59 ERA, 86.1 IP, 102 K / 42 BB, 1.41 WHIP (19 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-20 @ Chicago Cubs (ND): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 82 pitches
      2026-07-10 vs Philadelphia Phillies (W): 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 86 pitches
      2026-07-04 @ Texas Rangers (W): 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 88 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.2 IP, 5 ER (2.87 ERA), 15 K / 5 BB, 0.89 WHIP
- Home: Minnesota Twins [MIN] — record 7-6 (.538)
    Probable starter: Mick Abel — 1-2, 3.98 ERA, 20.1 IP, 23 K / 10 BB, 1.57 WHIP (3 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-04-14 vs Boston Red Sox (W): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, 90 pitches
      2026-04-09 vs Detroit Tigers (ND): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 102 pitches
      2026-04-04 vs Tampa Bay Rays (L): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 84 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 4 ER (2.12 ERA), 19 K / 6 BB, 1.18 WHIP

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