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# STARTING PITCHERS — Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs
Slate date: 2026-08-04
Generated: 2026-08-04 12:05:57 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: ~571 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 8:05 PM ET
- Venue: Wrigley Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Away: Los Angeles Dodgers [LAD] — record 69-44 (.611)
    Probable starter: Tarik Skubal — 7-5, 2.79 ERA, 96.2 IP, 116 K / 14 BB, 0.91 WHIP (16 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 vs Baltimore Orioles (ND): 6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 92 pitches
      2026-07-24 vs Kansas City Royals (W): 7.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 12 K, 91 pitches
      2026-07-18 @ Los Angeles Angels (W): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 87 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 21.0 IP, 4 ER (1.71 ERA), 27 K / 3 BB, 0.76 WHIP
- Home: Chicago Cubs [CHC] — record 64-49 (.566)
    Probable starter: Javier Assad — 6-1, 3.75 ERA, 69.2 IP, 48 K / 18 BB, 1.16 WHIP (9 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-30 @ St. Louis Cardinals (ND): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 83 pitches
      2026-07-11 @ Cincinnati Reds (ND): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 82 pitches
      2026-07-05 vs St. Louis Cardinals (ND): 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 80 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 14.0 IP, 3 ER (1.93 ERA), 12 K / 4 BB, 1.36 WHIP

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