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FinalFinal lineupsNL West

San Diego Padres 3, Colorado Rockies 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 56
3
3–8
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 24
8
T-Score24
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthPadresSan leads 56–24 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

SD
Walker Buehler RHP
Walker Buehler
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
145th
WHIP
–
130th
K/9
–
132nd
BB/9
–
128th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
129th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
COL
Tomoyuki Sugano RHP
Tomoyuki Sugano
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
180th
WHIP
–
121st
K/9
–
215th
BB/9
–
28th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
210th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Sugano averages 1.2 more innings per start.
·Buehler enters with a 5.13 road ERA; Sugano owns a 5.13 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Buehler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%90.4
Four-seam20%94.0
Sinker20%94.2
Slider11%87.1
Changeup10%89.2
Knuckle Curve8%78.3
Sweeper7%82.5
Sugano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter21%86.9
Four-seam21%92.6
Sinker19%92.5
Sweeper11%83.7
Cutter11%89.0
Slider10%85.4
Curveball8%79.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Tomoyuki Sugano)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Walker Buehler)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder 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

ResultsSDSD·COLCOL
+27013th
Run differential
+12327th
91–71 Record58–104
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres Recent form unavailable
Colorado Rockies Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Walker Buehler is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Tomoyuki Sugano is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:40 PM ET at Coors Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Walker Buehler is at 48; Tomoyuki Sugano is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.