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# STARTING PITCHERS — Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago Cubs
Slate date: 2026-05-02
Generated: 2026-08-07 05:18:47 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: ~594 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 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Arizona Diamondbacks 0, Chicago Cubs 2 (at generation time)
- Away: Arizona Diamondbacks [AZ] — record 16-16 (.500)
    Probable starter: Ryne Nelson — 3-5, 4.97 ERA, 83.1 IP, 62 K / 22 BB, 1.24 WHIP (15 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-06-15 vs Los Angeles Angels (W): 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 95 pitches
      2026-06-10 @ Miami Marlins (L): 4.0 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 82 pitches
      2026-06-04 vs Los Angeles Dodgers (ND): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 94 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 18.0 IP, 11 ER (5.50 ERA), 10 K / 3 BB, 1.39 WHIP
- Home: Chicago Cubs [CHC] — record 21-12 (.636)
    Probable starter: Shota Imanaga — 8-9, 3.60 ERA, 132.2 IP, 125 K / 29 BB, 1.09 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-05 vs Los Angeles Dodgers (W): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 89 pitches
      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
      Last 3 starts: 17.2 IP, 3 ER (1.53 ERA), 16 K / 1 BB, 0.96 WHIP

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