Colorado Rockies face Los Angeles Dodgers in pivotal series opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 11:40 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
The Colorado Rockies host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field for the first game of a three-game series on August 17, 2026. Both teams enter the match with a record of 5-5 over their last ten games. Tomoyuki Sugano, Colorado's winningest pitcher this season, faces Dodgers' Blake Snell in his third start of the season. Rockies' All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman is a late scratch due to shoulder inflammation, with Brett Sullivan stepping in. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. MDT.
- •Rockies have 50 wins this season, Dodgers have 74.
- •Sugano has struggled against the Dodgers with an 8.31 ERA this season.
- •Snell returns from injury, having performed well in his last start.
- •Goodman is day-to-day due to shoulder inflammation.
- 11:40 PMYahoo Sports — Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game discussion: Blake Snell vs. Tomoyuki Sugano
"The Rockies only have to play the Dodgers 3 more times this year
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