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# STARTING PITCHERS — Boston Red Sox @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Slate date: 2026-03-22
Generated: 2026-08-09 07:37:05 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: ~588 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 1:05 PM ET
- Venue: LECOM Park (day game)
- Series: Spring Training, game 1 of 1
- Status: Final — Boston Red Sox 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (at generation time)
- Away: Boston Red Sox [BOS] — record 13-14 (.481)
    Probable starter: Sonny Gray — 14-2, 2.78 ERA, 119.2 IP, 106 K / 32 BB, 1.15 WHIP (21 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-05 vs Chicago White Sox (W): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 83 pitches
      2026-07-30 @ Athletics (W): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 97 pitches
      2026-07-25 vs Toronto Blue Jays (L): 5.0 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR, 75 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 18.0 IP, 9 ER (4.50 ERA), 16 K / 4 BB, 1.33 WHIP
- Home: Pittsburgh Pirates [PIT] — record 17-12 (.586)
    Probable starter: Mitch Keller — 6-8, 5.29 ERA, 115.2 IP, 89 K / 42 BB, 1.37 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-02 @ Cincinnati Reds (L): 2.0 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 69 pitches
      2026-07-27 vs Arizona Diamondbacks (ND): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 83 pitches
      2026-07-22 @ New York Yankees (ND): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 75 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 12.1 IP, 9 ER (6.57 ERA), 12 K / 7 BB, 1.78 WHIP

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