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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

Colorado Rockies 2, Chicago White Sox 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 29, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score23
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
2
2–4
FINAL · 9 innings
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 45
4
T-Score45
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Kyle FreelandCOL
StarterLoss
4.0740262
Anthony KayCWS
StarterWin
5.0512474
Trevor RichardsCWS
ReliefSave
3.1110346
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
COLColorado Rockies001000010261
CWSChicago White Sox004000000480
Top hitters
Randal Grichuk1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Brenton Doyle1-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Cole Carrigg1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Connor Norby1-for-2 · 1 RBI
Sam Antonacci2-for-3

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .751 OPS vs LHP, 6th in MLB; Colorado ranks 11th vs LHP.
LineupRockiesThe confirmed Colorado order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenSoxChicago owns a 3.53 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.08.
Starter formRockiesFreeland has a 3.23 ERA over his last five starts, while Kay is at 7.29.
Recent formSoxChicago has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

COL
Kyle Freeland LHP
Kyle Freeland
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.58
217th
WHIP
1.52
201st
K/9
7.26
157th
BB/9
1.99
15th
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.85
212th
OPS/R
–
IP
131.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.23
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.53
134th
WHIP
1.37
145th
K/9
7.35
149th
BB/9
3.18
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.24
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
153.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.29
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Kay enters with a 4.53 ERA compared with Freeland's 6.58.
·Kay allows the lower home-run rate: 1.24 vs 1.85 per nine.
·Kay allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.37 WHIP compared with 1.52.
·Freeland has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Freeland arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%91.3
Knuckle Curve22%82.4
Cutter21%87.6
Changeup13%86.2
Sweeper10%82.7
Sinker10%91.1
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper24%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter16%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Kyle Freeland)
6th
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 27, 12:10 PM ET
COLCOL
.743
+42 ptsOPS edge
CWSCWS
.701

Clear edge: COL

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Jake McCarthyLLF59.80915.896No MLB historyNo history
2Connor NorbyR2B41.7197.623No MLB historyNo history
3Hunter GoodmanRC59.83941.856No MLB historyNo history
4Cole CarriggSCF50.81812.793No MLB historyNo history
5Kyle KarrosR3B55.76113.824No MLB historyNo history
6Adael AmadorS2B—.8444.978No MLB historyNo history
7Troy JohnstonLRF47.7414.583No MLB historyNo history
8Jordan BeckRRF22.5521.770No MLB historyNo history
9Ezequiel TovarRSS30.61713.546No MLB historyNo history
1Jake McCarthy LF · L.291 / .809 · 15 HRvs hand .896 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Connor Norby 2B · R.243 / .719 · 7 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score3Hunter Goodman C · R.245 / .839 · 41 HRvs hand .856 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score4Cole Carrigg CF · S.279 / .818 · 12 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Kyle Karros 3B · R.253 / .761 · 13 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Adael Amador 2B · S.277 / .844 · 4 HRvs hand .978 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Troy Johnston RF · L.277 / .741 · 4 HRvs hand .583 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Jordan Beck RF · R.200 / .552 · 1 HRvs hand .770 · No MLB history · No history22H-Score9Ezequiel Tovar SS · R.219 / .617 · 13 HRvs hand .546 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Kyle Freeland
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Freeland (BvP)
1Randal GrichukRDH69.880151.0260-for-3Very small sample
2Tommy PhamRDH—.4291.4492-for-3Very small sample
3Munetaka MurakamiL1B75.82535.725No MLB historyNo history
4Brenton DoyleRCF35.6376.791No MLB historyNo history
5Sam AntonacciLLF58.7668.604No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF47.6626.430No MLB historyNo history
7Colson MontgomeryLSS58.68531.778No MLB historyNo history
8Luisangel AcuñaRSS27.5372.5020-for-2Very small sample
9Drew RomoSC26.5347.560No MLB historyNo history
1Randal Grichuk DH · R.287 / .880 · 15 HRvs hand 1.026 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score2Tommy Pham DH · R.100 / .429 · 1 HRvs hand .449 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample—H-Score3Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score5Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .430 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Luisangel Acuña SS · R.229 / .537 · 2 HRvs hand .502 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample27H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCOLCOL·CWSCWS
AVG.254 4th.236 25th
OPS.739 5th.726 9th
Home runs180 19th211 5th
Runs752 7th776 5th
OBP.322 7th.320 10th
SLG.417 5th.406 8th
PitchingCOLCOL·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.59vs4.12
COLCWS
WHIP1.52vs1.31
COLCWS
K/97.0vs8.3
COLCWS
HR Allowed227vs180
COLCWS
BullpenCOLCOL·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.08vs3.53
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.48vs1.27
no league rank
Saves33vs41
COLCWS
ResultsCOLCOL·CWSCWS
+28127th
Run differential
+4068th
58–104 Record84–78
2–8 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Colorado Rockies (2–8)
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
Chicago White Sox (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Kyle Freeland (6.58 ERA, 4–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (4.53 ERA, 9–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rockies and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kyle Freeland is at 40; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.