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# STARTING PITCHERS — Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves
Slate date: 2026-08-02
Generated: 2026-08-04 12:16:56 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: ~593 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 1:35 PM ET
- Venue: Truist Park (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 4 of 4
- Status: Final — Washington Nationals 2, Atlanta Braves 4 (at generation time)
- Away: Washington Nationals [WSH] — record 55-58 (.487)
    Probable starter: Cade Cavalli — 8-5, 3.52 ERA, 122.2 IP, 133 K / 37 BB, 1.29 WHIP (24 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 @ Atlanta Braves (L): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 90 pitches
      2026-07-28 vs Toronto Blue Jays (W): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 98 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Colorado Rockies (W): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 90 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 18.0 IP, 4 ER (2.00 ERA), 14 K / 5 BB, 1.17 WHIP
- Home: Atlanta Braves [ATL] — record 67-45 (.598)
    Probable starter: JR Ritchie — 1-2, 4.50 ERA, 58.0 IP, 53 K / 36 BB, 1.43 WHIP (8 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 vs Washington Nationals (ND): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 81 pitches
      2026-06-23 @ San Diego Padres (ND): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 98 pitches
      2026-06-17 vs San Francisco Giants (L): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 3 HR, 90 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 14.0 IP, 11 ER (7.07 ERA), 15 K / 10 BB, 1.71 WHIP

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