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# STARTING PITCHERS — New York Yankees @ Chicago Cubs
Slate date: 2026-03-23
Generated: 2026-08-09 06:29:50 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: ~498 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 3:05 PM ET
- Venue: Sloan Park (day game)
- Series: Spring Training, game 1 of 2
- Status: Final — New York Yankees 6, Chicago Cubs 15 (at generation time)
- Away: New York Yankees [NYY] — record 18-12 (.600)
    Probable starter: Carlos Lagrange
    Last starts: no game log found this season (debut / long layoff?)
- Home: Chicago Cubs [CHC] — record 14-16 (.467)
    Probable starter: Shota Imanaga — 8-9, 3.60 ERA, 132.2 IP, 125 K / 29 BB, 1.09 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-05 vs Los Angeles Dodgers (W): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 89 pitches
      2026-07-31 vs New York Yankees (L): 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 HR, 101 pitches
      2026-07-25 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (W): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 84 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 17.2 IP, 3 ER (1.53 ERA), 16 K / 1 BB, 0.96 WHIP

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