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# STARTING PITCHERS — Seattle Mariners @ San Diego Padres
Slate date: 2026-03-23
Generated: 2026-08-09 06:30:17 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: ~597 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 3:10 PM ET
- Venue: Peoria Stadium (day game)
- Series: Spring Training, game 1 of 1
- Status: Final — Seattle Mariners 3, San Diego Padres 10 (at generation time)
- Away: Seattle Mariners [SEA] — record 11-19 (.367)
    Probable starter: Luis Castillo — 3-9, 5.30 ERA, 103.2 IP, 91 K / 33 BB, 1.41 WHIP (18 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-06 @ Boston Red Sox (ND): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 71 pitches
      2026-07-28 @ Los Angeles Dodgers (ND): 5.0 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 90 pitches
      2026-07-21 vs Cincinnati Reds (L): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 101 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 16.0 IP, 13 ER (7.31 ERA), 10 K / 5 BB, 1.62 WHIP
- Home: San Diego Padres [SD] — record 15-15 (.500)
    Probable starter: Germán Márquez — 4-2, 5.26 ERA, 53.0 IP, 37 K / 24 BB, 1.49 WHIP (10 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-24 @ Miami Marlins (ND): 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 37 pitches
      2026-07-19 @ Kansas City Royals (ND): 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 59 pitches
      2026-07-12 vs Toronto Blue Jays (ND): 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, 85 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 9.1 IP, 6 ER (5.79 ERA), 10 K / 4 BB, 1.93 WHIP

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