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# STARTING PITCHERS — Detroit Tigers @ Houston Astros
Slate date: 2026-06-17
Generated: 2026-08-07 02:13:40 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: ~585 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 2:10 PM ET
- Venue: Daikin Park (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Detroit Tigers 2, Houston Astros 4 (at generation time)
- Away: Detroit Tigers [DET] — record 30-44 (.405)
    Probable starter: Casey Mize — 4-7, 3.40 ERA, 90.0 IP, 86 K / 22 BB, 1.09 WHIP (17 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-05 @ Arizona Diamondbacks (L): 3.1 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 77 pitches
      2026-07-25 vs Kansas City Royals (ND): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 85 pitches
      2026-07-19 @ Los Angeles Angels (ND): 3.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 74 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 12.2 IP, 10 ER (7.11 ERA), 9 K / 4 BB, 1.66 WHIP
- Home: Houston Astros [HOU] — record 35-41 (.461)
    Probable starter: Peter Lambert — 8-5, 3.06 ERA, 108.2 IP, 108 K / 41 BB, 1.13 WHIP (19 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 vs Texas Rangers (ND): 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 83 pitches
      2026-07-28 @ Los Angeles Angels (ND): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 90 pitches
      2026-07-22 vs Miami Marlins (ND): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 89 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.2 IP, 6 ER (3.24 ERA), 17 K / 5 BB, 1.26 WHIP

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