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# STARTING PITCHERS — Athletics @ Colorado Rockies
Slate date: 2026-03-22
Generated: 2026-08-09 07:53:44 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: ~595 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 4:10 PM ET
- Venue: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (day game)
- Series: Spring Training, game 1 of 1
- Status: Final — Athletics 5, Colorado Rockies 6 (at generation time)
- Away: Athletics [ATH] — record 13-16 (.448)
    Probable starter: Jeffrey Springs — 3-11, 6.17 ERA, 108.0 IP, 88 K / 44 BB, 1.48 WHIP (22 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-07-31 vs Detroit Tigers (L): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 86 pitches
      2026-07-26 @ Minnesota Twins (L): 1.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 36 pitches
      2026-07-20 @ Arizona Diamondbacks (ND): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 78 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 10.1 IP, 8 ER (6.97 ERA), 4 K / 7 BB, 2.03 WHIP
- Home: Colorado Rockies [COL] — record 14-14 (.500)
    Probable starter: Michael Lorenzen — 3-10, 6.94 ERA, 107.2 IP, 80 K / 43 BB, 1.85 WHIP (23 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-03 vs Tampa Bay Rays (L): 3.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 75 pitches
      2026-07-28 @ San Diego Padres (ND): 4.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 93 pitches
      2026-07-21 vs Washington Nationals (ND): 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR, 80 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 10.2 IP, 16 ER (13.50 ERA), 7 K / 5 BB, 2.53 WHIP

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