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# STARTING PITCHERS — Detroit Tigers @ Atlanta Braves
Slate date: 2026-04-30
Generated: 2026-08-08 09:20:16 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: ~587 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 12:15 PM ET
- Venue: Truist Park (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Detroit Tigers 5, Atlanta Braves 2 (at generation time)
- Away: Detroit Tigers [DET] — record 16-16 (.500)
    Probable starter: Framber Valdez — 7-7, 4.17 ERA, 127.1 IP, 103 K / 45 BB, 1.37 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-06 @ Seattle Mariners (W): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 95 pitches
      2026-08-01 @ Athletics (W): 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 96 pitches
      2026-07-26 vs Kansas City Royals (ND): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 97 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 19.0 IP, 4 ER (1.89 ERA), 15 K / 7 BB, 1.32 WHIP
- Home: Atlanta Braves [ATL] — record 22-10 (.688)
    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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