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# STARTING PITCHERS — Boston Red Sox @ Chicago White Sox
Slate date: 2026-07-07
Generated: 2026-08-05 04:34:32 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: 7:40 PM ET
- Venue: Rate Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Boston Red Sox 8, Chicago White Sox 1 (at generation time)
- Away: Boston Red Sox [BOS] — record 41-48 (.461)
    Probable starter: Payton Tolle — 6-6, 3.30 ERA, 101.0 IP, 110 K / 29 BB, 1.15 WHIP (18 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ND): 6.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 88 pitches
      2026-07-27 @ Athletics (W): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 90 pitches
      2026-07-20 vs Baltimore Orioles (ND): 5.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 1 HR, 88 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 8 ER (4.24 ERA), 23 K / 4 BB, 1.53 WHIP
- Home: Chicago White Sox [CWS] — record 47-43 (.522)
    Probable starter: Noah Schultz — 3-8, 5.82 ERA, 65.0 IP, 58 K / 31 BB, 1.38 WHIP (13 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-27 vs New York Yankees (ND): 3.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 72 pitches
      2026-07-21 @ Texas Rangers (L): 3.2 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 80 pitches
      2026-07-12 vs Athletics (W): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 74 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 12.0 IP, 9 ER (6.75 ERA), 11 K / 2 BB, 1.58 WHIP

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