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# STARTING PITCHERS — Los Angeles Angels @ Detroit Tigers
Slate date: 2026-05-26
Generated: 2026-08-06 09:43:51 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: ~590 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 6:40 PM ET
- Venue: Comerica Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Los Angeles Angels 10, Detroit Tigers 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Los Angeles Angels [LAA] — record 21-34 (.382)
    Probable starter: Jack Kochanowicz — 2-5, 6.19 ERA, 64.0 IP, 47 K / 36 BB, 1.58 WHIP (13 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-06-06 @ Los Angeles Dodgers (L): 0.1 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 38 pitches
      2026-05-31 @ Tampa Bay Rays (L): 2.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 68 pitches
      2026-05-26 @ Detroit Tigers (ND): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 66 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 6.2 IP, 15 ER (20.25 ERA), 6 K / 7 BB, 3.60 WHIP
- Home: Detroit Tigers [DET] — record 21-34 (.382)
    Probable starter: Keider Montero — 8-6, 3.17 ERA, 116.1 IP, 81 K / 25 BB, 1.00 WHIP (18 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 @ Athletics (W): 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 86 pitches
      2026-07-27 vs Baltimore Orioles (L): 4.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 80 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Chicago Cubs (W): 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 81 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.2 IP, 5 ER (2.87 ERA), 11 K / 3 BB, 1.09 WHIP

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