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# STARTING PITCHERS — Houston Astros @ Chicago White Sox
Slate date: 2026-07-26
Generated: 2026-08-04 08:36:27 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: ~590 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 2:10 PM ET
- Venue: Rate Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 12 (at generation time)
- Away: Houston Astros [HOU] — record 52-55 (.486)
    Probable starter: Ronel Blanco — 0-1, 7.36 ERA, 14.2 IP, 16 K / 8 BB, 1.30 WHIP (3 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 vs Texas Rangers (ND): 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 82 pitches
      2026-07-26 @ Chicago White Sox (L): 5.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 85 pitches
      2026-07-20 vs Miami Marlins (ND): 4.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 2 HR, 86 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 14.2 IP, 12 ER (7.36 ERA), 16 K / 8 BB, 1.30 WHIP
- Home: Chicago White Sox [CWS] — record 55-49 (.529)
    Probable starter: Erick Fedde — 6-6, 4.13 ERA, 102.1 IP, 74 K / 36 BB, 1.37 WHIP (12 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 @ Tampa Bay Rays (W): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 91 pitches
      2026-07-26 vs Houston Astros (ND): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 3 HR, 68 pitches
      2026-07-20 @ Texas Rangers (ND): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 64 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 13.1 IP, 6 ER (4.05 ERA), 14 K / 1 BB, 1.05 WHIP

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