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# STARTING PITCHERS — Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox
Slate date: 2026-05-26
Generated: 2026-08-06 09:43:27 PM 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: ~591 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 2 of 4
- Status: Final — Minnesota Twins 5, Chicago White Sox 3 (at generation time)
- Away: Minnesota Twins [MIN] — record 27-28 (.491)
    Probable starter: Joe Ryan — 6-8, 3.65 ERA, 125.2 IP, 138 K / 27 BB, 1.14 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-04 @ Kansas City Royals (L): 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 99 pitches
      2026-07-29 vs Kansas City Royals (L): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 93 pitches
      2026-07-20 @ Cleveland Guardians (L): 4.0 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 6 HR, 78 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.1 IP, 16 ER (9.39 ERA), 10 K / 2 BB, 1.76 WHIP
- Home: Chicago White Sox [CWS] — record 27-27 (.500)
    Probable starter: Sean Burke — 7-6, 3.08 ERA, 128.2 IP, 144 K / 39 BB, 1.12 WHIP (19 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-05 @ Boston Red Sox (L): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 91 pitches
      2026-07-30 vs New York Yankees (ND): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 91 pitches
      2026-07-25 vs Houston Astros (L): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 102 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.1 IP, 4 ER (2.20 ERA), 24 K / 5 BB, 1.04 WHIP

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