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# STARTING PITCHERS — Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Royals
Slate date: 2026-05-19
Generated: 2026-08-07 03:51:36 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: ~567 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:40 PM ET
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Boston Red Sox 7, Kansas City Royals 1 (at generation time)
- Away: Boston Red Sox [BOS] — record 21-27 (.438)
    Probable starter: Ranger Suarez — 4-3, 3.15 ERA, 100.0 IP, 105 K / 28 BB, 1.16 WHIP (19 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ND): 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 65 pitches
      2026-07-26 vs Toronto Blue Jays (ND): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 64 pitches
      2026-07-05 @ Los Angeles Angels (ND): 2.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 53 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 11.1 IP, 6 ER (4.76 ERA), 13 K / 2 BB, 1.41 WHIP
- Home: Kansas City Royals [KC] — record 20-29 (.408)
    Probable starter: Bailey Falter — 0-2, 13.97 ERA, 9.2 IP, 6 K / 6 BB, 3.10 WHIP (2 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-05-26 vs New York Yankees (L): 2.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 3 HR, 45 pitches
      2026-05-19 vs Boston Red Sox (L): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 39 pitches
      Last 2 starts: 4.1 IP, 9 ER (18.69 ERA), 2 K / 3 BB, 3.69 WHIP

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