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Colorado Rockies   vs   New York Yankees Preview

September 9, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Yankee Stadium.

7:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumStats availableLineups not confirmedLast update —
T-Score28
Colorado Rockies
55–88 · 5th NL West · T-Score 28
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New York Yankees
81–62 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 84
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T-Score84
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesWarren owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado owns a .760 OPS vs RHP, 2th in MLB; New ranks 19th vs RHP.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 84–28 in T-Score.
WeatherModerate impactA 14 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

COL
Tomoyuki Sugano RHP
Tomoyuki Sugano
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.19
174th
WHIP
1.35
132nd
K/9
5.40
220th
BB/9
2.05
19th
P-Score39i
FIP
5.31
HR/9
1.85
206th
OPS/R
0.799
IP
131.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.96
Road ERA5.46
Last 5 starts
NYY
Will Warren RHP
Will Warren
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.16
118th
WHIP
1.38
153rd
K/9
8.78
75th
BB/9
3.10
109th
P-Score58i
FIP
4.17
HR/9
1.32
141st
OPS/R
0.740
IP
136.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.02
Road ERA4.30
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Warren strikes out 3.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Warren owns the lower FIP, 4.17 to 5.31.
·Warren allows the lower home-run rate: 1.32 vs 1.85 per nine.
·Sugano walks 1.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSuganoWarrenNote
ERA−110100Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.314.17
WAR0.41.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sugano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter21%86.8
Four-seam21%92.5
Sinker19%92.4
Cutter11%88.9
Sweeper11%83.7
Slider10%85.4
Curveball8%79.8
Warren arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%93.7
Sinker26%93.3
Sweeper20%84.0
Changeup13%87.1
Curveball5%81.2
Slider0%86.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs RHP (Will Warren)
2nd
in MLB
0.760OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Tomoyuki Sugano)
19th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.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·NYYNYY
+6429th
Run differential
+2554th
55–88 Record81–62
Last 10 games
Colorado Rockies (0–0)
New York Yankees (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Tomoyuki Sugano is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Will Warren is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tomoyuki Sugano is at 39; Will Warren is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.
Rockies vs Yankees Preview, Starting Pitchers & Lineups — Sep 9, 2026 | PitcherStat