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Baltimore Orioles vs Colorado Rockies

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026Coors Field8:40 PM ETPreview
BAL · Away · 69-69

Baltimore Orioles

AL East · 2nd · 13.5 GB
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8:40 PM ET
H2H 21
COL · Home · 52-86

Colorado Rockies

NL West · 4th · 30.5 GB
Starting pitcher matchup
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.03
107th
WHIP
1.41
152nd
K/9
8.37
97th
BB/9
3.90
168th
FIP
4.04
HR/9
1.01
79th
OPS/R
0.718
IP
143.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.46
Road ERA4.50
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.61
211th
WHIP
1.45
176th
K/9
7.17
155th
BB/9
3.59
144th
FIP
4.17
HR/9
0.94
67th
OPS/R
0.817
IP
47.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.18
Road ERA9.00
Last 5 starts
ERA
10.03
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand (2026)
19th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
4th
in MLB
0.754OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
2026 season team comparison
Stat
0.235 (24th)
Batting Average
0.235 (4th)
0.715 (18th)
OPS
0.715 (4th)
168 (9th)
Home Runs
168 (18th)
628 (10th)
Runs Scored
628 (7th)
4.17 (18th)
Team ERA
4.17 (30th)
1.34 (20th)
Team WHIP
1.34 (30th)
8.04 (23rd)
K/9 (Starters)
8.04 (29th)
Runs scored & allowed per inning (2026)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.52
0.38
0.52
0.49
0.64
0.57
0.57
0.40
0.38
Runs Allowed
0.47
0.54
0.62
0.45
0.62
0.42
0.49
0.62
0.38
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.50
0.48
0.47
0.58
0.60
0.46
0.40
0.66
0.59
Runs Allowed
0.80
0.73
0.61
0.68
0.60
0.69
0.45
0.59
0.65
Projected lineups vs opposing starter (2026)
#
Player
Bats
AVG
OPS
HR
PA
1
R
0.275
0.901
32
0
3
R
0.331
0.873
4
0
4
R
0.156
0.490
19
0
5
L
0.249
0.816
17
0
Top hitters from roster with season splits vs pitcher hand — not the official batting order
#
Player
Bats
AVG
OPS
HR
PA
1
S
0.429
1.556
1
0
2
R
0.247
0.862
36
0
3
L
0.301
0.854
13
0
4
L
0.281
0.781
14
0
5
L
0.270
0.864
21
0
Top hitters from roster with season splits vs pitcher hand — not the official batting order

Official starting lineups are published a few hours before first pitch. They will appear here and on the lineup page as soon as they are posted.

Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Matchup Preview

Baltimore Orioles at Colorado Rockies (2026-09-01). Kyle Bradish vs Gabriel Hughes at Coors Field.

Kyle Bradish brings an upward trend into this outing, having registered recent lines of 4.1 IP/7 ER/4 K/2 BB, 5.2 IP/3 ER/5 K/2 BB, and 6 IP/2 ER/3 K/4 BB across his last three starts. On the season, he carries a 7-12 record, a 4.03 ERA, and a 1.41 WHIP through 143 innings pitched. His peripheral numbers include 8.37 strikeouts per nine innings, 3.90 walks per nine innings, and 1.01 home runs allowed per nine innings with 16 total homers surrendered. Gabriel Hughes features a strikeout rate of 7.17 K/9 alongside a 3.59 BB/9 and a 0.94 HR/9 after allowing 5 home runs. The Colorado starter holds an 0-6 record with a 6.61 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP over 47.2 innings of work. In his past three appearances, Hughes logged 5 IP/4 ER/3 K/4 BB, 5 IP/3 ER/2 K/2 BB, and 4 IP/7 ER/2 K/1 BB, reflecting a downward trend.

The Orioles offense has produced 628 runs with a .235 batting average and a .715 OPS, entering with an 8-2 record over their last 10 games. Baltimore's pitching staff maintains a 4.17 team ERA and a 1.34 team WHIP. The Rockies counter with 645 runs scored, a .252 batting average, and a .737 OPS, though they have posted a 2-8 mark over their past 10 contests. On the mound, Colorado owns a collective 5.47 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP.

KEY FACTS
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
21
3 Games Played