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# STARTING PITCHERS — Toronto Blue Jays @ Atlanta Braves
Slate date: 2026-06-02
Generated: 2026-08-07 04:20:29 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: ~589 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:15 PM ET
- Venue: Truist Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Toronto Blue Jays 3, Atlanta Braves 4 (at generation time)
- Away: Toronto Blue Jays [TOR] — record 29-32 (.475)
    Probable starter: Kevin Gausman — 5-10, 4.38 ERA, 127.1 IP, 127 K / 36 BB, 1.29 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 vs St. Louis Cardinals (W): 5.2 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 94 pitches
      2026-07-26 @ Boston Red Sox (L): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 98 pitches
      2026-07-21 vs Tampa Bay Rays (L): 3.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 90 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.0 IP, 8 ER (4.80 ERA), 11 K / 4 BB, 1.80 WHIP
- Home: Atlanta Braves [ATL] — record 41-20 (.672)
    Probable starter: Bryce Elder — 8-6, 3.69 ERA, 126.2 IP, 104 K / 42 BB, 1.20 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-05 vs Miami Marlins (W): 7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 84 pitches
      2026-07-31 vs Washington Nationals (W): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 93 pitches
      2026-07-25 @ Baltimore Orioles (ND): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 98 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 18.0 IP, 3 ER (1.50 ERA), 14 K / 9 BB, 1.00 WHIP

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