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# STARTING PITCHERS — San Francisco Giants @ Athletics
Slate date: 2026-05-15
Generated: 2026-08-07 06:55:04 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: ~593 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 — San Francisco Giants 2, Athletics 5 (at generation time)
- Away: San Francisco Giants [SF] — record 18-27 (.400)
    Probable starter: Tyler Mahle — 3-9, 5.13 ERA, 94.2 IP, 89 K / 37 BB, 1.39 WHIP (18 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 @ San Diego Padres (ND): 5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 1 HR, 99 pitches
      2026-07-27 vs Milwaukee Brewers (W): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 88 pitches
      2026-07-21 @ Kansas City Royals (L): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.2 IP, 8 ER (4.32 ERA), 16 K / 5 BB, 1.08 WHIP
- Home: Athletics [ATH] — record 23-21 (.523)
    Probable starter: Aaron Civale — 5-7, 5.22 ERA, 81.0 IP, 64 K / 25 BB, 1.59 WHIP (15 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-04 vs Miami Marlins (L): 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 84 pitches
      2026-06-28 @ Los Angeles Angels (L): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 90 pitches
      2026-06-23 @ San Francisco Giants (L): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 84 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 13.2 IP, 9 ER (5.93 ERA), 13 K / 3 BB, 1.54 WHIP

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