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# STARTING PITCHERS — Boston Red Sox @ Athletics
Slate date: 2026-07-29
Generated: 2026-08-05 06:15:17 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 3 of 4
- Status: Final — Boston Red Sox 4, Athletics 2 (at generation time)
- Away: Boston Red Sox [BOS] — record 56-51 (.523)
    Probable starter: Patrick Sandoval — 0-0, 3.32 ERA, 19.0 IP, 20 K / 6 BB, 1.58 WHIP (4 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 @ Athletics (ND): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 2 HR, 92 pitches
      2026-07-24 vs Toronto Blue Jays (ND): 4.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 84 pitches
      2026-07-18 vs Tampa Bay Rays (ND): 5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 76 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 14.2 IP, 6 ER (3.68 ERA), 15 K / 5 BB, 1.64 WHIP
- Home: Athletics [ATH] — record 45-63 (.417)
    Probable starter: Jacob Lopez — 5-4, 5.79 ERA, 70.0 IP, 61 K / 42 BB, 1.67 WHIP (14 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 vs Boston Red Sox (ND): 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1 HR, 97 pitches
      2026-07-24 @ Minnesota Twins (W): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 91 pitches
      2026-07-19 vs Washington Nationals (L): 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 84 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 14.2 IP, 3 ER (1.84 ERA), 18 K / 8 BB, 1.23 WHIP

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