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# STARTING PITCHERS — Tampa Bay Rays @ Colorado Rockies
Slate date: 2026-08-03
Generated: 2026-08-03 11:11:02 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: ~595 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 1 of 3
- Status: In Progress — Tampa Bay Rays 13, Colorado Rockies 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Tampa Bay Rays [TB] — record 65-46 (.586)
    Probable starter: Ian Seymour — 7-3, 4.37 ERA, 78.1 IP, 90 K / 28 BB, 1.12 WHIP (7 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-18 @ Boston Red Sox (ND): 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 61 pitches
      2026-07-12 vs Seattle Mariners (L): 3.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 78 pitches
      2026-07-07 vs New York Yankees (W): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 12 K, 1 HR, 94 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 11.2 IP, 11 ER (8.49 ERA), 19 K / 5 BB, 1.54 WHIP
- Home: Colorado Rockies [COL] — record 45-67 (.402)
    Probable starter: Michael Lorenzen — 3-9, 6.54 ERA, 104.2 IP, 80 K / 40 BB, 1.81 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-28 @ San Diego Padres (ND): 4.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 93 pitches
      2026-07-21 vs Washington Nationals (ND): 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR, 80 pitches
      2026-07-12 @ San Francisco Giants (ND): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 79 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 12.2 IP, 10 ER (7.11 ERA), 8 K / 5 BB, 1.97 WHIP

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