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# STARTING PITCHERS — Detroit Tigers @ Athletics
Slate date: 2026-07-31
Generated: 2026-08-04 01:48:32 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: ~582 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 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Detroit Tigers 13, Athletics 1 (at generation time)
- Away: Detroit Tigers [DET] — record 52-58 (.473)
    Probable starter: Tyler Holton — 1-4, 3.06 ERA, 50.0 IP, 38 K / 12 BB, 1.34 WHIP (3 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 @ Athletics (ND): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 24 pitches
      2026-05-04 vs Boston Red Sox (ND): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches
      2026-05-03 vs Texas Rangers (ND): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 3.2 IP, 1 ER (2.45 ERA), 3 K / 1 BB, 1.36 WHIP
- Home: Athletics [ATH] — record 45-65 (.409)
    Probable starter: Jeffrey Springs — 3-11, 6.17 ERA, 108.0 IP, 88 K / 44 BB, 1.48 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 vs Detroit Tigers (L): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 86 pitches
      2026-07-26 @ Minnesota Twins (L): 1.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 36 pitches
      2026-07-20 @ Arizona Diamondbacks (ND): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 78 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 10.1 IP, 8 ER (6.97 ERA), 4 K / 7 BB, 2.03 WHIP

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