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# STARTING PITCHERS — Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Slate date: 2026-06-02
Generated: 2026-08-06 02:50:26 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: ~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 2 of 4
- Status: Final — Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 5 (at generation time)
- Away: Los Angeles Dodgers [LAD] — record 39-22 (.639)
    Probable starter: Eric Lauer — 6-6, 4.89 ERA, 92.0 IP, 57 K / 29 BB, 1.26 WHIP (15 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-05 @ Chicago Cubs (L): 4.0 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, 95 pitches
      2026-07-29 vs Seattle Mariners (W): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 87 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ Philadelphia Phillies (W): 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR, 91 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 15.1 IP, 9 ER (5.28 ERA), 10 K / 2 BB, 1.17 WHIP
- Home: Arizona Diamondbacks [AZ] — record 32-28 (.533)
    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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