Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026
Starting Lineups
Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres · Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake McCarthy | 0.296 | 0.338 | 0.835 | 10 | 59 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Cole Carrigg | 0.301 | 0.370 | 0.896 | 5 | 26 | — | — |
| 3 | Hunter Goodman | 0.256 | 0.327 | 0.877 | 31 | 60 | 0.500 | 1.500 |
| 4 | TJ Rumfield | 0.294 | 0.377 | 0.846 | 13 | 53 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 5 | Willi Castro | 0.259 | 0.331 | 0.738 | 11 | 45 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Tyler Freeman | 0.252 | 0.326 | 0.650 | 3 | 23 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 7 | Mickey Moniak | 0.279 | 0.323 | 0.890 | 17 | 46 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Ezequiel Tovar | 0.199 | 0.246 | 0.569 | 8 | 34 | 0.250 | 0.650 |
| 9 | Brett Sullivan | 0.218 | 0.259 | 0.642 | 4 | 15 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | 0.285 | 0.353 | 0.753 | 8 | 49 |
| 2 | Jake Cronenworth | 0.211 | 0.311 | 0.600 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Manny Machado | 0.216 | 0.302 | 0.744 | 23 | 64 |
| 4 | Ty France | 0.285 | 0.336 | 0.878 | 16 | 46 |
| 5 | Jackson Merrill | 0.235 | 0.287 | 0.681 | 15 | 47 |
| 6 | Luis Rengifo | 0.234 | 0.307 | 0.614 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Gavin Sheets | 0.216 | 0.317 | 0.717 | 14 | 42 |
| 8 | Xander Bogaerts | 0.219 | 0.315 | 0.637 | 9 | 39 |
| 9 | Freddy Fermin | 0.164 | 0.259 | 0.535 | 3 | 11 |
Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres (2026-07-29). Gabriel Hughes vs Kyle Hart at Petco Park.
Starters — Gabriel Hughes has a 2.79 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 19.1 innings, with 8.84 K/9, 2.79 BB/9, and no home runs allowed. His last three starts were steady: 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB; 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB; and 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 K, 2 BB. The profile shows solid strikeout ability, controlled walks, and strong contact suppression so far. Kyle Hart has a 5.21 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 38 innings, with 7.82 K/9, 2.84 BB/9, and 0.95 HR/9. His last three appearances were all scoreless, covering 2.0, 1.0, and 1.0 innings with 5 total strikeouts and 1 walk, which points to a recent downward run-prevention trend after earlier damage in the sample.
Teams — Colorado brings the stronger offense by season line, posting a .742 OPS, .254 average, and 514 runs scored. The concern for bettors is form and pitching support: the Rockies are 3-7 in their last 10 games, and their staff has a 5.56 ERA with a 1.53 WHIP. San Diego has a .696 OPS, .234 average, and 450 runs, so the lineup has been less productive overall, but the club enters in better recent form at 6-4 over the last 10. The Padres also hold the clearer edge on the mound as a team, carrying a 4.20 ERA and 1.33 WHIP, which matters in a park that can reward cleaner pitching and limit extra-base damage.