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# STARTING PITCHERS — Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs
Slate date: 2026-08-05
Generated: 2026-08-04 06:36:28 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: ~572 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 2:20 PM ET
- Venue: Wrigley Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Away: Los Angeles Dodgers [LAD] — record 69-44 (.611)
    Probable starter: Eric Lauer — 6-5, 4.50 ERA, 88.0 IP, 56 K / 29 BB, 1.19 WHIP (14 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 vs Seattle Mariners (W): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 87 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Philadelphia Phillies (W): 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR, 91 pitches
      2026-07-06 vs Colorado Rockies (ND): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 99 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.1 IP, 6 ER (3.12 ERA), 12 K / 4 BB, 0.87 WHIP
- Home: Chicago Cubs [CHC] — record 64-49 (.566)
    Probable starter: Shota Imanaga — 7-9, 3.67 ERA, 127.2 IP, 119 K / 29 BB, 1.07 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 vs New York Yankees (L): 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 101 pitches
      2026-07-25 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (W): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 84 pitches
      2026-07-19 vs Minnesota Twins (W): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 99 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 19.2 IP, 2 ER (0.92 ERA), 14 K / 2 BB, 0.81 WHIP

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