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# STARTING PITCHERS — Washington Nationals @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Slate date: 2026-06-05
Generated: 2026-08-06 11:46:45 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: ~596 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 9:40 PM ET
- Venue: Chase Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Status: Final — Washington Nationals 14, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (at generation time)
- Away: Washington Nationals [WSH] — record 32-32 (.500)
    Probable starter: Foster Griffin — 12-3, 3.06 ERA, 129.1 IP, 116 K / 30 BB, 1.07 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 @ Atlanta Braves (L): 5.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 78 pitches
      2026-07-25 vs Arizona Diamondbacks (W): 6.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 108 pitches
      2026-07-19 @ Athletics (W): 7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 97 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 19.0 IP, 10 ER (4.74 ERA), 7 K / 4 BB, 1.42 WHIP
- Home: Arizona Diamondbacks [AZ] — record 33-30 (.524)
    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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