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Today · 8:40 PM ETLineup pendingNL West

San Diego Padres   vs   Colorado Rockies Preview

September 16, 2026

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

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score53
San Diego Padres
82–68 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 53
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First pitch 8:40 PM ET
Colorado Rockies
55–95 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
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T-Score23
First pitch 8:40 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 handPadresSan owns a .713 OPS vs RHP, 21th in MLB; Colorado ranks 13th vs LHP.
Team strengthPadresSan leads 53–23 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherModerate impactA 5 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

SD
Robbie Ray LHP
Robbie Ray
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.57
57th
WHIP
1.35
125th
K/9
7.60
128th
BB/9
4.66
199th
P-Score49i
FIP
4.73
HR/9
1.21
109th
OPS/R
0.716
IP
156.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.20
Road ERA3.98
Last 5 starts
COL
Mason Adams RHP
Mason Adams
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.38
WHIP
1.45
K/9
10.61
BB/9
4.34
FIP
5.73
HR/9
2.41
OPS/R
0.969
IP
18.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.79
Road ERA2.57
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Adams strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Ray allows the lower home-run rate: 1.21 vs 2.41 per nine.
·Ray owns the lower FIP, 4.73 to 5.73.
·Ray allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.35 WHIP compared with 1.45.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRayAdamsNote
ERA−8583Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.735.73
WAR0.80.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.1
Slider23%86.0
Changeup19%86.2
Sinker14%92.5
Knuckle Curve12%79.5
Adams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%93.2
Sinker26%92.3
Curveball18%81.9
Sweeper12%85.5
Changeup5%88.1
Cutter5%88.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Mason Adams)
21st
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs LHP (Robbie Ray)
13th
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

ResultsSDSD·COLCOL
+21116th
Run differential
+7329th
82–68 Record55–95
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (0–0)
Colorado Rockies (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Robbie Ray is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Mason Adams 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.