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# STARTING PITCHERS — Tampa Bay Rays @ Colorado Rockies
Slate date: 2026-08-04
Generated: 2026-08-04 12:01:14 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: ~570 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 8:40 PM ET
- Venue: Coors Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Away: Tampa Bay Rays [TB] — record 66-46 (.589)
    Probable starter: Freddy Peralta — 5-9, 4.99 ERA, 113.2 IP, 113 K / 48 BB, 1.48 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-26 vs Los Angeles Dodgers (ND): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 93 pitches
      2026-07-20 @ Milwaukee Brewers (L): 5.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 107 pitches
      2026-07-11 vs Boston Red Sox (L): 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 92 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 13.2 IP, 11 ER (7.24 ERA), 15 K / 9 BB, 1.90 WHIP
- Home: Colorado Rockies [COL] — record 45-68 (.398)
    Probable starter: Gabriel Hughes — 0-3, 3.33 ERA, 24.1 IP, 21 K / 7 BB, 1.19 WHIP (4 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 @ San Diego Padres (L): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 76 pitches
      2026-07-22 vs Washington Nationals (L): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 88 pitches
      2026-07-17 vs Cincinnati Reds (L): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 82 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.1 IP, 6 ER (3.52 ERA), 13 K / 4 BB, 1.30 WHIP

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