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# STARTING PITCHERS — Athletics @ Cincinnati Reds
Slate date: 2026-08-04
Generated: 2026-08-04 12:03:03 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: ~571 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 6:40 PM ET
- Venue: Great American Ball Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Away: Athletics [ATH] — record 45-67 (.402)
    Probable starter: J.T. Ginn — 8-6, 3.46 ERA, 109.1 IP, 100 K / 49 BB, 1.22 WHIP (19 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-18 vs Washington Nationals (W): 6.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 82 pitches
      2026-07-12 @ Chicago White Sox (L): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 86 pitches
      2026-07-07 @ Detroit Tigers (L): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 61 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 14.2 IP, 10 ER (6.14 ERA), 18 K / 8 BB, 1.16 WHIP
- Home: Cincinnati Reds [CIN] — record 53-58 (.477)
    Probable starter: Brady Singer — 5-10, 4.35 ERA, 107.2 IP, 91 K / 36 BB, 1.42 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 vs Cleveland Guardians (L): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 100 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Seattle Mariners (W): 6.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 101 pitches
      2026-07-17 @ Colorado Rockies (W): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 96 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 18.0 IP, 5 ER (2.50 ERA), 15 K / 5 BB, 1.17 WHIP

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