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# STARTING PITCHERS — Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
Slate date: 2026-07-22
Generated: 2026-08-04 11:47:57 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: ~593 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 6:40 PM ET
- Venue: Progressive Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 4
- Status: Final — Minnesota Twins 10, Cleveland Guardians 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Minnesota Twins [MIN] — record 50-53 (.485)
    Probable starter: Bailey Ober — 7-3, 4.45 ERA, 87.0 IP, 63 K / 24 BB, 1.23 WHIP (16 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-30 vs Kansas City Royals (ND): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 79 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Cleveland Guardians (ND): 4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 89 pitches
      2026-07-17 @ Chicago Cubs (W): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 88 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.1 IP, 8 ER (4.70 ERA), 12 K / 5 BB, 1.43 WHIP
- Home: Cleveland Guardians [CLE] — record 54-49 (.524)
    Probable starter: Slade Cecconi — 4-7, 4.78 ERA, 107.1 IP, 84 K / 35 BB, 1.47 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-28 @ Cincinnati Reds (ND): 3.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 84 pitches
      2026-07-22 vs Minnesota Twins (L): 4.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 2 HR, 88 pitches
      2026-07-08 @ Minnesota Twins (ND): 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 67 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 12.0 IP, 10 ER (7.50 ERA), 11 K / 5 BB, 2.08 WHIP

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