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# STARTING PITCHERS — Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
Slate date: 2026-05-09
Generated: 2026-08-07 11:05:07 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: ~594 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 4:10 PM ET
- Venue: Great American Ball Park (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Houston Astros 1, Cincinnati Reds 3 (at generation time)
- Away: Houston Astros [HOU] — record 16-24 (.400)
    Probable starter: Spencer Arrighetti — 7-5, 4.60 ERA, 88.0 IP, 87 K / 50 BB, 1.34 WHIP (17 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-24 @ Chicago White Sox (ND): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 33 pitches
      2026-07-18 vs Baltimore Orioles (ND): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 85 pitches
      2026-07-08 @ Washington Nationals (L): 4.0 IP, 7 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 6 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 94 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 10.0 IP, 12 ER (10.80 ERA), 8 K / 12 BB, 2.20 WHIP
- Home: Cincinnati Reds [CIN] — record 21-19 (.525)
    Probable starter: Chase Burns — 13-1, 2.35 ERA, 118.2 IP, 137 K / 43 BB, 1.10 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 vs Pittsburgh Pirates (W): 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 88 pitches
      2026-07-28 vs Cleveland Guardians (ND): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 89 pitches
      2026-07-21 @ Seattle Mariners (W): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.0 IP, 2 ER (1.12 ERA), 19 K / 6 BB, 1.00 WHIP

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