Starting Pitchers
GET
https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/mlb/starting-pitchers
Last modified:2026-02-28 22:00:47
When no date is provided, the current live slate is returned. Passing a date triggers historical mode, which costs 2× usage units.
new — first detected within the past 60 minutes. treat as tentative
probable — stable in prop markets for 60+ minutes. high confidence
at_risk — was detected but is no longer appearing in props (possible scratch)
unknown — no pitcher data found for this side
Get all starters for today's live/upcoming slate:
https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/mlb/starting-pitchers?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Get starters for a specific (upcoming/live) date:
https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/mlb/starting-pitchers?date=2025-04-10&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Get starters for a single (upcoming) game:
https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/mlb/starting-pitchers?gameId=7b2f4e1a9c3d8f0b6e4a2c1d5f7b9e3a&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Get starters for a single game on a historical date:
https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/mlb/starting-pitchers?date=2025-07-04&gameId=0a71aa25c5a06a81d5fface3760c6f03&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Request
Query Params
Responses
Request Request Example
Shell
JavaScript
Java
Swift
curl --location --request GET 'https://api.playbook-api.com/v1/mlb/starting-pitchers?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&gameId=0a71aa25c5a06a81d5fface3760c6f03&date=2025-07-04'Response Response Example
200 - Example 1
{
"league": "MLB",
"date": "2025-04-10",
"count": 2,
"meta": {
"snapshotAt": "2025-04-10T16:00:00Z"
},
"data": [
{
"gameId": "7b2f4e1a9c3d8f0b6e4a2c1d5f7b9e3a",
"startTime": "2025-04-10T23:10:00Z",
"homeTeamId": "NYY",
"homeTeamName": "New York Yankees",
"awayTeamId": "BOS",
"awayTeamName": "Boston Red Sox",
"starters": {
"home": {
"name": "Gerrit Cole",
"teamId": "NYY",
"throws": "R",
"playerKey": "pbk_mlb_p_gerrit_cole",
"status": "probable",
"firstSeenAt": "2025-04-10T14:22:00Z",
"lastSeenAt": "2025-04-10T17:45:00Z"
},
"away": {
"name": "Chris Sale",
"teamId": "BOS",
"throws": "L",
"playerKey": "pbk_mlb_p_chris_sale",
"status": "new",
"firstSeenAt": "2025-04-10T17:30:00Z",
"lastSeenAt": "2025-04-10T17:45:00Z"
}
}
}
]
}Modified at 2026-02-28 22:00:47