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# STARTING PITCHERS — Minnesota Twins @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Slate date: 2026-06-19
Generated: 2026-08-05 11:40:01 PM 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: 9:45 PM ET
- Venue: Chase Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Minnesota Twins 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 9 (at generation time)
- Away: Minnesota Twins [MIN] — record 36-41 (.468)
    Probable starter: Connor Prielipp — 3-5, 4.75 ERA, 77.2 IP, 81 K / 30 BB, 1.31 WHIP (15 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 @ Seattle Mariners (ND): 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 88 pitches
      2026-07-26 vs Athletics (W): 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 72 pitches
      2026-07-08 vs Cleveland Guardians (ND): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 83 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.0 IP, 7 ER (3.94 ERA), 16 K / 7 BB, 1.06 WHIP
- Home: Arizona Diamondbacks [AZ] — record 39-36 (.520)
    Probable starter: Michael Soroka — 8-3, 3.07 ERA, 82.0 IP, 79 K / 17 BB, 1.09 WHIP (15 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-06-19 vs Minnesota Twins (ND): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 9 pitches
      2026-06-13 @ Cincinnati Reds (ND): 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 93 pitches
      2026-06-07 vs Washington Nationals (W): 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 100 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.0 IP, 2 ER (1.20 ERA), 13 K / 2 BB, 0.60 WHIP

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