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FinalFinal lineupsNL West

Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Colorado Rockies 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score39
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 39
9
9–1
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
1
T-Score23
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthDiamondbacksArizona leads 39–23 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Merrill Kelly RHP
Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
162nd
WHIP
–
178th
K/9
–
199th
BB/9
–
171st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
174th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
COL
Kyle Freeland LHP
Kyle Freeland
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
217th
WHIP
–
198th
K/9
–
157th
BB/9
–
15th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
212th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Kelly averages 1.0 more innings per start.
·Kelly carries a 4.36 road ERA, compared with Freeland's 6.22 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%88.5
Four-seam28%92.1
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4
Freeland arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%91.3
Knuckle Curve22%82.4
Cutter21%87.6
Changeup13%86.2
Sweeper10%82.7
Sinker10%91.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs LHP (Kyle Freeland)
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsAZAZ·COLCOL
+37112th
Run differential
+26127th
86–76 Record58–104
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks Recent form unavailable
Colorado Rockies Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Merrill Kelly is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Kyle Freeland is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:40 PM ET at Coors Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Merrill Kelly is at 40; Kyle Freeland is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.