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# STARTING PITCHERS — Seattle Mariners @ Chicago White Sox
Slate date: 2026-05-09
Generated: 2026-08-07 11:05:08 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: ~591 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:10 PM ET
- Venue: Rate Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Seattle Mariners 1, Chicago White Sox 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Seattle Mariners [SEA] — record 19-21 (.475)
    Probable starter: Luis Castillo — 3-9, 5.06 ERA, 99.2 IP, 86 K / 32 BB, 1.39 WHIP (17 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-28 @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ND): 5.0 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 90 pitches
      2026-07-21 vs Cincinnati Reds (L): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 101 pitches
      2026-07-10 @ Tampa Bay Rays (L): 5.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 HR, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 12 ER (6.35 ERA), 9 K / 5 BB, 1.71 WHIP
- Home: Chicago White Sox [CWS] — record 18-21 (.462)
    Probable starter: Anthony Kay — 8-5, 4.01 ERA, 110.0 IP, 90 K / 42 BB, 1.35 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 @ Tampa Bay Rays (W): 6.1 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 89 pitches
      2026-07-28 vs New York Yankees (L): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 97 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Texas Rangers (W): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 79 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.2 IP, 5 ER (2.70 ERA), 14 K / 4 BB, 1.26 WHIP

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