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# STARTING PITCHERS — Washington Nationals @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Slate date: 2026-06-06
Generated: 2026-08-06 10:46:44 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: ~598 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 4:10 PM ET
- Venue: Chase Field (day game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Washington Nationals 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (at generation time)
- Away: Washington Nationals [WSH] — record 33-32 (.508)
    Probable starter: Zack Littell — 7-8, 4.97 ERA, 112.1 IP, 70 K / 35 BB, 1.34 WHIP (14 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-29 vs Toronto Blue Jays (ND): 4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 81 pitches
      2026-07-18 @ Athletics (L): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 96 pitches
      2026-06-28 @ Baltimore Orioles (W): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 82 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.2 IP, 10 ER (5.74 ERA), 9 K / 9 BB, 1.53 WHIP
- Home: Arizona Diamondbacks [AZ] — record 33-31 (.516)
    Probable starter: Eduardo Rodriguez — 10-4, 2.71 ERA, 136.1 IP, 92 K / 45 BB, 1.24 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-04 vs San Diego Padres (L): 5.2 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 102 pitches
      2026-07-29 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (W): 8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 105 pitches
      2026-07-24 @ Washington Nationals (W): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 98 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 19.2 IP, 7 ER (3.20 ERA), 10 K / 4 BB, 1.37 WHIP

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