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Today · 7:10 PM ETLineup pendingNL West / AL Central

Colorado Rockies   vs   Chicago White Sox Preview

September 26, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Rate Field.

7:10 PM ET · Rate FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score24
Colorado Rockies
57–102 · 5th NL West · T-Score 24
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First pitch 7:10 PM ET
Chicago White Sox
82–77 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
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T-Score59
First pitch 7:10 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxMartin leads Quintana in P-Score (52 vs 34), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .009 difference in OPS.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 59–24 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact57°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

COL
Jose Quintana LHP
Jose Quintana
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.40
182nd
WHIP
1.51
192nd
K/9
4.40
223rd
BB/9
3.60
145th
P-Score34i
FIP
5.34
HR/9
1.60
183rd
OPS/R
0.795
IP
45.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.03
Road ERA6.75
Last 5 starts
CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.84
84th
WHIP
1.29
106th
K/9
7.49
140th
BB/9
2.79
72nd
P-Score52i
FIP
3.86
HR/9
0.87
42nd
OPS/R
0.708
IP
145.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.09
Road ERA4.68
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Martin strikes out 3.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Martin owns the lower FIP, 3.86 to 5.34.
·Martin allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.29 WHIP compared with 1.51.
·Martin allows the lower home-run rate: 0.87 vs 1.60 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricQuintanaMartinNote
ERA−11196Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.343.86
WAR0.22.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Quintana arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%89.7
Changeup21%85.1
Sinker19%89.9
Curveball16%78.9
Slurve14%80.3
Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.0
Sinker19%91.5
Changeup14%89.0
Curveball14%80.9
Cutter13%87.8
Slider13%85.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs RHP (Davis Martin)
4th
in MLB
0.754OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Jose Quintana)
6th
in MLB
0.745OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder 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

ResultsCOLCOL·CWSCWS
+11828th
Run differential
+3127th
57–102 Record82–77
Last 10 games
Colorado Rockies (0–0)
Chicago White Sox (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Jose Quintana is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jose Quintana is at 34; Davis Martin is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.