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Baltimore Orioles 2, Colorado Rockies 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 1, 1:05 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
2
2–1
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 34
1
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handOriolesBaltimore has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenOriolesBaltimore has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineOriolesBaltimore has drawn 511 walks this season, 72 more than Colorado.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Cade Povich LHP
Cade Povich
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.45
131st
WHIP
1.41
190th
K/9
6.67
179th
BB/9
3.18
147th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.59
162nd
OPS/R
–
IP
28.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.22
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
22
COL
Tanner Gordon RHP
Tanner Gordon
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.38
218th
WHIP
1.43
216th
K/9
7.42
146th
BB/9
1.61
27th
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.83
204th
OPS/R
–
IP
83.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.54
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Gordon walks 1.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Povich enters with a 4.45 ERA compared with Gordon's 5.38.
·Povich allows the lower home-run rate: 1.59 vs 1.83 per nine.
·Povich has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Povich arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%91.8
Curveball23%76.3
Slider13%86.4
Changeup10%85.0
Sinker9%91.2
Gordon arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%92.7
Changeup22%84.6
Slider21%86.9
Curveball9%81.2
Sinker2%92.2
Cutter2%89.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Tanner Gordon)
18th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs LHP (Cade Povich)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs RHP Tanner Gordon
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gordon (BvP)
1Jackson HollidayL2B42.6407.643No MLB historyNo history
2Pete AlonsoR1B82.88543.9350-for-2Very small sample
3Gunnar HendersonLSS63.71224.708No MLB historyNo history
4Coby MayoR3B65.75824.567No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan BeaversLLF52.6809.715No MLB historyNo history
6Samuel BasalloLC57.69718.777No MLB historyNo history
7Blaze AlexanderR3B58.7724.8422-for-6Very small sample
8Colton CowserLCF52.68713.734No MLB historyNo history
9Leody TaverasSCF42.6338.708No MLB historyNo history
1Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .935 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample82H-Score3Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score4Coby Mayo 3B · R.228 / .758 · 24 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score5Dylan Beavers LF · L.228 / .680 · 9 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Samuel Basallo C · L.222 / .697 · 18 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Blaze Alexander 3B · R.303 / .772 · 4 HRvs hand .842 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample58H-Score8Colton Cowser CF · L.226 / .687 · 13 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .633 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs LHP Cade Povich
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Povich (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF59.80915.879No MLB historyNo history
2Connor NorbyR2B49.7197.6231-for-1Very small sample
3Hunter GoodmanRC70.83941.856No MLB historyNo history
4TJ RumfieldL1B63.84316.801No MLB historyNo history
5Willi CastroS2B55.74815.7041-for-4Very small sample
6Mickey MoniakLLF58.75823.559No MLB historyNo history
7Jordan BeckRRF23.5521.770No MLB historyNo history
8Troy JohnstonLRF51.7414.583No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS36.61713.546No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .879 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Connor Norby 2B · R.243 / .719 · 7 HRvs hand .623 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score3Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .856 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4TJ Rumfield 1B · L.300 / .843 · 16 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Willi Castro 2B · S.260 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .704 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample55H-Score6Mickey Moniak LF · L.238 / .758 · 23 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Jordan Beck RF · R.200 / .552 · 1 HRvs hand .770 · No MLB history · No history23H-Score8Troy Johnston RF · L.277 / .741 · 4 HRvs hand .583 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.219 / .617 · 13 HRvs hand .546 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·COLCOL
AVG.234 27th.254 4th
OPS.710 21st.739 5th
Home runs199 10th180 19th
Runs718 17th752 7th
OBP.314 20th.322 7th
SLG.396 21st.417 5th
PitchingBALBAL·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.07vs5.59
BALCOL
WHIP1.34vs1.52
BALCOL
K/98.2vs7.0
BALCOL
HR Allowed169vs227
BALCOL
BullpenBALBAL·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.17vs5.57
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.34vs1.50
no league rank
Saves46vs33
BALCOL
ResultsBALBAL·COLCOL
+3509th
Run differential
+21828th
79–82 Record58–104
7–3 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (7–3)
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
Colorado Rockies (2–8)
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Cade Povich (4.45 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Tanner Gordon (5.38 ERA, 1–4) 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 Orioles and Rockies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rockies 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cade Povich is at 41; Tanner Gordon is at 42. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.