Retrieve probable starters for a given MLB game
Value
Returns a tiible that includes probable starting pitchers and
the home plate umpire for the game_pk requested including the following columns:
| col_name | types | description |
| game_pk | integer | Unique game identifier. |
| game_date | character | Date of the game (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| fullName | character | Full name of the probable starting pitcher. |
| id | integer | MLBAM player ID of the probable starting pitcher. |
| team | character | Team name for the probable pitcher. |
| team_id | integer | MLBAM team ID for the probable pitcher. |
| home_plate_full_name | character | Full name of the home plate umpire. |
| home_plate_id | integer | MLBAM ID of the home plate umpire. |
Examples
# \donttest{
try(mlb_probables(566001))
#> ── MLB Probables data from MLB.com ────────────────── baseballr 2.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-12 14:09:46 UTC
#> # A tibble: 2 × 8
#> game_pk game_date fullName id team team_id home_plate_full_name
#> <int> <chr> <chr> <int> <chr> <int> <chr>
#> 1 566001 2019-04-29 Tanner R… 543699 Cinc… 113 Gabe Morales
#> 2 566001 2019-04-29 Zack Whe… 554430 New … 121 Gabe Morales
#> # ℹ 1 more variable: home_plate_id <int>
# }