FinalFinal lineupsNL West

Colorado Rockies 7, San Diego Padres 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 28, 10:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 24, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score23
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
7
7–8
FINAL
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 37
8
T-Score37
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresSan has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: King leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado owns a .751 OPS vs RHP, 5th in MLB; San ranks 15th vs RHP.
LineupRockiesThe confirmed Colorado order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenPadresSan owns a 4.25 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Colorado's 5.57.
Recent formPadresSan has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.53
224th
WHIP
1.79
225th
K/9
6.97
195th
BB/9
3.49
163rd
P-Score30i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.43
189th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.76
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.24
35th
WHIP
1.17
67th
K/9
7.77
131st
BB/9
3.70
137th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.83
66th
OPS/R
–
IP
119.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.96
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·King allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.79.
·King enters with a 3.24 ERA compared with Lorenzen's 6.53.
·King allows the lower home-run rate: 0.83 vs 1.43 per nine.
·King has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lorenzen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup20%84.6
Sinker20%93.4
Four-seam19%94.0
Cutter14%90.2
Curveball11%82.7
Sweeper8%82.8
Slider8%86.3
King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.2
Changeup26%86.5
Four-seam20%94.3
Sweeper19%82.0
Slider7%85.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Colorado RockiesOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael King
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael Lorenzen

Team comparison

OffenseCOLCOL·SDSD
AVG.254 4th.244 17th
OPS.739 5th.717 18th
Home runs180 19th183 14th
Runs752 7th722 15th
OBP.322 7th.319 11th
SLG.417 4th.398 19th
PitchingCOLCOL·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.59vs3.99
COLSD
WHIP1.52vs1.29
COLSD
K/97.0vs8.2
COLSD
HR Allowed227vs180
COLSD
BullpenCOLCOL·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.57vs4.25
no league rank
Saves33vs48
COLSD
ResultsCOLCOL·SDSD
+28127th
Run differential
+33920th
58–104 Record91–71
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
L
L
W
L
W
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L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—10
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Michael Lorenzen (6.53 ERA, 3–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Michael King (3.24 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Petco Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
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 Padres performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Padres 10–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael Lorenzen is at 30; Michael King is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.