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Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Colorado Rockies 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 24, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score38
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 38
7
7–2
FINAL · 9 innings
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
2
T-Score23
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Michael SorokaAZ
StarterWin
7.0211993
Kyle FreelandCOL
StarterLoss
3.0951269
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
AZArizona Diamondbacks3011101007132
COLColorado Rockies002000000231
Top hitters
Nolan Arenado3-for-5 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Mickey Moniak1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Gabriel Moreno1-for-4 · 2 RBI · 1 R
Tim Tawa1-for-2 · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Geraldo Perdomo3-for-5 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDiamondbacksSoroka owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
LineupRockiesThe confirmed Colorado order includes 8 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenDiamondbacksArizona owns a 3.43 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.25.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

AZ
Michael Soroka RHP
Michael Soroka
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.45
46th
WHIP
1.13
25th
K/9
8.71
82nd
BB/9
2.24
32nd
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.69
30th
OPS/R
–
IP
104.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.42
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
COL
Kyle Freeland LHP
Kyle Freeland
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.38
217th
WHIP
1.47
201st
K/9
7.29
157th
BB/9
1.96
15th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.89
212th
OPS/R
–
IP
128.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.23
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Soroka allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.47.
·Soroka enters with a 3.45 ERA compared with Freeland's 6.38.
·Soroka allows the lower home-run rate: 0.69 vs 1.89 per nine.
·Freeland has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Soroka arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.5
Slurve32%80.6
Changeup12%85.9
Cutter12%89.0
Sinker10%93.3
Sweeper1%83.2
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 (Michael Soroka)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 22, 4:40 PM ET
AZAZ
.742
−31 ptsOPS edge
COLCOL
.773

Slight edge: COL

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs LHP Kyle Freeland
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Freeland (BvP)
1Ildemaro VargasS1B44.6759.8350-for-1Very small sample
2Ketel MarteS2B65.74822.918No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC75.87416.7801-for-5Very small sample
4Geraldo PerdomoSSS56.7479.6973-for-6Very small sample
5Nolan ArenadoR3B58.80630.7761-for-2Very small sample
6Jordan LawlarRCF48.7796.979No MLB historyNo history
7Corbin CarrollLRF70.79522.9551-for-5Very small sample
8Tim TawaR1B51.69011.566No MLB historyNo history
9Jose FernandezRDH31.6433.6441-for-2Very small sample
1Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample44H-Score2Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .918 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .780 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample75H-Score4Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .697 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample56H-Score5Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .776 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score6Jordan Lawlar CF · R.258 / .779 · 6 HRvs hand .979 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .955 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample70H-Score8Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .566 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Jose Fernandez DH · R.255 / .643 · 3 HRvs hand .644 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample31H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael Soroka
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Soroka (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF59.80915.7710-for-2Very small sample
2Connor NorbyR2B46.7197.794No MLB historyNo history
3TJ RumfieldL1B63.84316.8751-for-6Very small sample
4Hunter GoodmanRC65.83941.8350-for-1Very small sample
5Cole CarriggSCF55.81812.8630-for-2Very small sample
6Kyle KarrosR3B61.76113.7191-for-2Very small sample
7Mickey MoniakLLF54.75823.8070-for-5Very small sample
8Troy JohnstonLRF47.7414.7982-for-6Very small sample
9Zac VeenLLF—.7473.821No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .771 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score2Connor Norby 2B · R.243 / .719 · 7 HRvs hand .794 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score3TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .875 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample63H-Score4Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .835 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample65H-Score5Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .863 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score6Kyle Karros 3B · R.253 / .761 · 13 HRvs hand .719 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score7Mickey Moniak LF · L.238 / .758 · 23 HRvs hand .807 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample54H-Score8Troy Johnston RF · L.277 / .741 · 4 HRvs hand .798 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample47H-Score9Zac Veen LF · L.232 / .747 · 3 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·COLCOL
AVG.246 12th.254 4th
OPS.720 14th.739 5th
Home runs166 25th180 19th
Runs739 11th752 7th
OBP.318 13th.322 7th
SLG.402 15th.417 5th
PitchingAZAZ·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs5.59
AZCOL
WHIP1.28vs1.52
AZCOL
K/97.1vs7.0
AZCOL
HR Allowed186vs227
AZCOL
BullpenAZAZ·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.43vs5.25
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.17vs1.50
no league rank
Saves38vs33
AZCOL
ResultsAZAZ·COLCOL
+38512th
Run differential
+28127th
86–76 Record58–104
4–6 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
Colorado Rockies (2–8)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Michael Soroka (3.45 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Kyle Freeland (6.38 ERA, 4–10) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Diamondbacks and Rockies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rockies 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael Soroka is at 63; Kyle Freeland is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.