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# STARTING PITCHERS — Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies
Slate date: 2026-05-15
Generated: 2026-08-08 08:10:28 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: ~598 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: Final — Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Colorado Rockies 1 (at generation time)
- Away: Arizona Diamondbacks [AZ] — record 21-22 (.488)
    Probable starter: Merrill Kelly — 8-9, 4.99 ERA, 115.1 IP, 77 K / 46 BB, 1.47 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-07 vs Los Angeles Dodgers (ND): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches
      2026-08-02 @ Cleveland Guardians (L): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 96 pitches
      2026-07-27 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (ND): 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 93 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 12.0 IP, 5 ER (3.75 ERA), 12 K / 5 BB, 1.42 WHIP
- Home: Colorado Rockies [COL] — record 17-28 (.378)
    Probable starter: Kyle Freeland — 3-10, 6.81 ERA, 108.1 IP, 93 K / 23 BB, 1.49 WHIP (20 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 vs Kansas City Royals (W): 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 115 pitches
      2026-07-26 @ Milwaukee Brewers (L): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 87 pitches
      2026-07-20 vs Washington Nationals (L): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 20.1 IP, 10 ER (4.43 ERA), 14 K / 5 BB, 1.13 WHIP

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