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# STARTING PITCHERS — Detroit Tigers @ Los Angeles Angels
Slate date: 2026-07-17
Generated: 2026-08-04 05:20:25 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: ~593 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 9:38 PM ET
- Venue: Angel Stadium (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Detroit Tigers 2, Los Angeles Angels 1 (at generation time)
- Away: Detroit Tigers [DET] — record 45-52 (.464)
    Probable starter: Troy Melton — 6-1, 1.75 ERA, 67.0 IP, 60 K / 21 BB, 0.93 WHIP (11 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-28 vs Baltimore Orioles (W): 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 92 pitches
      2026-07-23 vs Kansas City Royals (ND): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 90 pitches
      2026-07-17 @ Los Angeles Angels (ND): 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 9 K, 94 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.2 IP, 3 ER (1.53 ERA), 19 K / 10 BB, 1.25 WHIP
- Home: Los Angeles Angels [LAA] — record 38-60 (.388)
    Probable starter: Reid Detmers — 3-7, 4.03 ERA, 125.0 IP, 145 K / 38 BB, 1.10 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-28 vs Houston Astros (ND): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 2 HR, 84 pitches
      2026-07-22 vs St. Louis Cardinals (L): 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 85 pitches
      2026-07-17 vs Detroit Tigers (ND): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 86 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.1 IP, 3 ER (1.65 ERA), 22 K / 3 BB, 0.80 WHIP

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