INDEPENDENT MLB ANALYTICSINDEPENDENT ANALYTICS
ETLATYOBERLON
Today · 3:10 PM ETLineup pendingNL West / AL Central

Colorado Rockies   vs   Chicago White Sox Preview

September 27, 2026

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

3:10 PM ET · Rate FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score23
Colorado Rockies
57–103 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
–
–––
First pitch 3:10 PM ET
Chicago White Sox
83–77 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
–
T-Score59
First pitch 3:10 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .745 OPS vs LHP, 6th in MLB; Colorado ranks 11th vs LHP.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 59–23 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherLow impact62°F, wind 7 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

COL
Kyle Freeland LHP
Kyle Freeland
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.58
215th
WHIP
1.52
199th
K/9
7.26
151st
BB/9
1.99
17th
P-Score42i
FIP
5.01
HR/9
1.85
208th
OPS/R
0.942
IP
131.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.82
Road ERA6.96
Last 5 starts
CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.53
138th
WHIP
1.37
144th
K/9
7.35
147th
BB/9
3.18
117th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.77
HR/9
1.24
124th
OPS/R
0.852
IP
153.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA5.04
Last 5 starts
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 carries a 6.96 road ERA, compared with Kay's 3.86 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricFreelandKayNote
ERA−134107Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.014.77
WAR0.91.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Freeland arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam23%91.4
Knuckle Curve22%82.5
Cutter21%87.7
Changeup14%86.2
Sweeper10%82.7
Sinker10%91.1
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper23%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter17%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
11th
in MLB
0.708OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Kyle Freeland)
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
+11328th
Run differential
+3197th
57–103 Record83–77
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?+
Kyle Freeland is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kyle Freeland is at 42; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.