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# STARTING PITCHERS — Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals
Slate date: 2026-06-14
Generated: 2026-08-06 04:53:59 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: ~593 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 2:10 PM ET
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Houston Astros 0, Kansas City Royals 4 (at generation time)
- Away: Houston Astros [HOU] — record 33-40 (.452)
    Probable starter: Spencer Arrighetti — 7-5, 4.60 ERA, 88.0 IP, 87 K / 50 BB, 1.34 WHIP (17 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-24 @ Chicago White Sox (ND): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 33 pitches
      2026-07-18 vs Baltimore Orioles (ND): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 85 pitches
      2026-07-08 @ Washington Nationals (L): 4.0 IP, 7 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 6 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 94 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 10.0 IP, 12 ER (10.80 ERA), 8 K / 12 BB, 2.20 WHIP
- Home: Kansas City Royals [KC] — record 29-43 (.403)
    Probable starter: Stephen Kolek — 4-3, 4.50 ERA, 54.0 IP, 34 K / 12 BB, 1.24 WHIP (10 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-02 vs Tampa Bay Rays (L): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 51 pitches
      2026-06-21 vs St. Louis Cardinals (L): 1.2 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 3 HR, 49 pitches
      2026-06-14 vs Houston Astros (W): 7.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 97 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 11.0 IP, 12 ER (9.82 ERA), 4 K / 3 BB, 1.91 WHIP

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