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# STARTING PITCHERS — Cleveland Guardians @ Atlanta Braves
Slate date: 2026-04-11
Generated: 2026-08-08 10:57:31 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: 7:15 PM ET
- Venue: Truist Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Cleveland Guardians 6, Atlanta Braves 0 (at generation time)
- Away: Cleveland Guardians [CLE] — record 9-6 (.600)
    Probable starter: Parker Messick — 8-6, 2.57 ERA, 136.2 IP, 136 K / 38 BB, 1.04 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-07 @ Chicago White Sox (ND): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 2 HR, 97 pitches
      2026-08-01 vs Arizona Diamondbacks (ND): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 91 pitches
      2026-07-26 @ Tampa Bay Rays (L): 7.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 94 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 19.0 IP, 4 ER (1.89 ERA), 20 K / 2 BB, 0.95 WHIP
- Home: Atlanta Braves [ATL] — record 9-6 (.600)
    Probable starter: Martín Pérez — 7-6, 3.14 ERA, 100.1 IP, 78 K / 40 BB, 1.15 WHIP (18 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-06 vs Miami Marlins (ND): 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 35 pitches
      2026-08-01 vs Washington Nationals (W): 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 78 pitches
      2026-07-27 @ New York Mets (ND): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 87 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.0 IP, 3 ER (1.80 ERA), 13 K / 4 BB, 0.87 WHIP

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