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Today · 3:10 PM ETLineup pendingNL West

San Diego Padres   vs   Colorado Rockies Preview

September 17, 2026

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

3:10 PM ET · Coors FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score52
San Diego Padres
82–69 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 52
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First pitch 3:10 PM ET
Colorado Rockies
56–95 · 5th NL West · T-Score 24
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T-Score24
First pitch 3:10 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresKing owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handRockiesColorado has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthPadresSan leads 52–24 in T-Score.
WeatherModerate impactA 12 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

SD
Michael King RHP
Michael King
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.03
31st
WHIP
1.15
50th
K/9
7.61
126th
BB/9
3.39
132nd
P-Score60i
FIP
4.17
HR/9
1.03
79th
OPS/R
0.680
IP
175.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.74
Road ERA3.34
Last 5 starts
COL
Tanner Gordon RHP
Tanner Gordon
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.55
185th
WHIP
1.48
181st
K/9
7.49
133rd
BB/9
1.66
6th
P-Score46i
FIP
4.45
HR/9
1.66
185th
OPS/R
0.850
IP
97.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.47
Road ERA3.25
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·King allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.48.
·King enters with a 3.03 ERA compared with Gordon's 5.55.
·King allows the lower home-run rate: 1.03 vs 1.66 per nine.
·King enters with a 3.34 road ERA; Gordon owns a 7.47 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKingGordonNote
ERA−75114Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.174.45
WAR2.30.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.1
Changeup27%86.5
Four-seam20%94.2
Sweeper19%82.0
Slider6%85.3
Gordon arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%92.7
Changeup22%84.6
Slider22%86.8
Curveball9%81.2
Sinker3%92.2
Cutter2%89.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Tanner Gordon)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs RHP (Michael King)
4th
in MLB
0.756OPS
.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
+20517th
Run differential
+8529th
82–69 Record56–95
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?+
Michael King is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Tanner Gordon is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 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?+
Michael King is at 60; Tanner Gordon is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.