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# STARTING PITCHERS — Chicago Cubs @ Baltimore Orioles
Slate date: 2026-07-07
Generated: 2026-08-05 03:24:57 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: ~590 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 6:35 PM ET
- Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Chicago Cubs 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 (at generation time)
- Away: Chicago Cubs [CHC] — record 51-40 (.560)
    Probable starter: Matthew Boyd — 6-1, 3.41 ERA, 66.0 IP, 60 K / 19 BB, 1.20 WHIP (12 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 @ St. Louis Cardinals (ND): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 89 pitches
      2026-07-24 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (ND): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 97 pitches
      2026-07-18 vs Minnesota Twins (W): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 20.0 IP, 2 ER (0.90 ERA), 13 K / 6 BB, 1.00 WHIP
- Home: Baltimore Orioles [BAL] — record 42-50 (.457)
    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

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