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# STARTING PITCHERS — Detroit Tigers @ Athletics
Slate date: 2026-08-01
Generated: 2026-08-05 03:27:19 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: ~584 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 9:40 PM ET
- Venue: Sutter Health Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Detroit Tigers 8, Athletics 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Detroit Tigers [DET] — record 53-58 (.477)
    Probable starter: Framber Valdez — 6-7, 4.41 ERA, 120.1 IP, 98 K / 43 BB, 1.39 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      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
      2026-07-21 @ Chicago Cubs (L): 0.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 42 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 12.2 IP, 10 ER (7.11 ERA), 11 K / 7 BB, 1.97 WHIP
- Home: Athletics [ATH] — record 45-66 (.405)
    Probable starter: Jack Perkins — 2-7, 6.72 ERA, 73.2 IP, 89 K / 28 BB, 1.40 WHIP (9 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 vs Detroit Tigers (L): 5.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 3 HR, 91 pitches
      2026-07-27 vs Boston Red Sox (L): 5.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 69 pitches
      2026-07-21 @ Arizona Diamondbacks (ND): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 87 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.0 IP, 11 ER (6.19 ERA), 17 K / 5 BB, 1.25 WHIP

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