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# STARTING PITCHERS — New York Mets @ Milwaukee Brewers
Slate date: 2026-07-21
Generated: 2026-08-04 12:32:41 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: ~592 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:40 PM ET
- Venue: American Family Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — New York Mets 4, Milwaukee Brewers 0 (at generation time)
- Away: New York Mets [NYM] — record 43-59 (.422)
    Probable starter: Zac Thornton — 2-2, 2.88 ERA, 34.1 IP, 24 K / 10 BB, 1.05 WHIP (6 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 vs Miami Marlins (L): 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 94 pitches
      2026-07-27 vs Atlanta Braves (W): 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 81 pitches
      2026-07-21 @ Milwaukee Brewers (W): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 81 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 6 ER (3.18 ERA), 9 K / 5 BB, 1.18 WHIP
- Home: Milwaukee Brewers [MIL] — record 63-38 (.624)
    Probable starter: Brandon Sproat — 3-6, 5.00 ERA, 93.2 IP, 98 K / 47 BB, 1.40 WHIP (19 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-03 vs Pittsburgh Pirates (ND): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 21 pitches
      2026-07-27 @ San Francisco Giants (L): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 97 pitches
      2026-07-21 vs New York Mets (L): 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 99 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 11.2 IP, 5 ER (3.86 ERA), 11 K / 8 BB, 1.63 WHIP

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