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# STARTING PITCHERS — Athletics @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Slate date: 2026-07-22
Generated: 2026-08-04 11:29:17 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: ~587 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 3:40 PM ET
- Venue: Chase Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Status: Final — Athletics 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 15 (at generation time)
- Away: Athletics [ATH] — record 43-59 (.422)
    Probable starter: Gage Jump — 4-7, 4.59 ERA, 66.2 IP, 73 K / 31 BB, 1.47 WHIP (13 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 vs Detroit Tigers (L): 3.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 6 BB, 5 K, 88 pitches
      2026-07-28 vs Boston Red Sox (W): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 90 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Arizona Diamondbacks (L): 4.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 3 HR, 83 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 14.1 IP, 12 ER (7.53 ERA), 17 K / 14 BB, 2.02 WHIP
- Home: Arizona Diamondbacks [AZ] — record 53-49 (.520)
    Probable starter: Merrill Kelly — 8-9, 5.04 ERA, 114.1 IP, 76 K / 46 BB, 1.49 WHIP (20 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 @ Cleveland Guardians (L): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 96 pitches
      2026-07-27 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (ND): 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 93 pitches
      2026-07-22 vs Athletics (W): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 87 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.2 IP, 7 ER (4.02 ERA), 14 K / 6 BB, 1.47 WHIP

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