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# STARTING PITCHERS — Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox
Slate date: 2026-05-12
Generated: 2026-08-07 08:54:44 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: ~592 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 — Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Kansas City Royals [KC] — record 19-23 (.452)
    Probable starter: Stephen Kolek — 4-3, 4.50 ERA, 54.0 IP, 34 K / 12 BB, 1.24 WHIP (10 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-02 vs Tampa Bay Rays (L): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 51 pitches
      2026-06-21 vs St. Louis Cardinals (L): 1.2 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 3 HR, 49 pitches
      2026-06-14 vs Houston Astros (W): 7.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 97 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 11.0 IP, 12 ER (9.82 ERA), 4 K / 3 BB, 1.91 WHIP
- Home: Chicago White Sox [CWS] — record 20-21 (.488)
    Probable starter: Erick Fedde — 6-6, 4.36 ERA, 105.1 IP, 75 K / 37 BB, 1.39 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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