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# STARTING PITCHERS — Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
Slate date: 2026-07-20
Generated: 2026-08-04 05:21:33 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: ~590 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:10 PM ET
- Venue: Fenway Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Baltimore Orioles 5, Boston Red Sox 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Baltimore Orioles [BAL] — record 49-52 (.485)
    Probable starter: Shane Baz — 4-10, 3.86 ERA, 128.1 IP, 111 K / 45 BB, 1.37 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 vs Philadelphia Phillies (L): 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 99 pitches
      2026-07-26 vs Atlanta Braves (ND): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 90 pitches
      2026-07-20 @ Boston Red Sox (ND): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 77 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.2 IP, 3 ER (1.62 ERA), 12 K / 3 BB, 1.26 WHIP
- Home: Boston Red Sox [BOS] — record 51-48 (.515)
    Probable starter: Payton Tolle — 6-6, 3.30 ERA, 101.0 IP, 110 K / 29 BB, 1.15 WHIP (18 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ND): 6.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 88 pitches
      2026-07-27 @ Athletics (W): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 90 pitches
      2026-07-20 vs Baltimore Orioles (ND): 5.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 1 HR, 88 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.0 IP, 8 ER (4.24 ERA), 23 K / 4 BB, 1.53 WHIP

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