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# STARTING PITCHERS — St. Louis Cardinals @ Athletics
Slate date: 2026-05-14
Generated: 2026-08-07 07:24:47 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: 3:05 PM ET
- Venue: Sutter Health Park (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — St. Louis Cardinals 5, Athletics 4 (at generation time)
- Away: St. Louis Cardinals [STL] — record 25-18 (.581)
    Probable starter: Michael McGreevy — 4-9, 3.59 ERA, 120.1 IP, 81 K / 30 BB, 1.20 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-03 @ New York Yankees (ND): 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 91 pitches
      2026-07-28 vs Chicago Cubs (L): 1.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 63 pitches
      2026-07-23 vs Arizona Diamondbacks (L): 6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 95 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 12.1 IP, 13 ER (9.49 ERA), 10 K / 6 BB, 2.03 WHIP
- Home: Athletics [ATH] — record 22-21 (.512)
    Probable starter: Jacob Lopez — 5-4, 5.64 ERA, 75.0 IP, 70 K / 43 BB, 1.63 WHIP (15 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-05 @ Cincinnati Reds (ND): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 1 HR, 87 pitches
      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
      Last 3 starts: 15.1 IP, 3 ER (1.76 ERA), 21 K / 7 BB, 1.24 WHIP

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