Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game discussion: Blake Snell vs. Tomoyuki Sugano

Having notched 50 wins on Sunday against the Giants, the Colorado Rockies will now take on the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in search of more with a three-game series at Coors Field starting tonight.

The roster will look a bit different as the Rockies made some moves earlier on Monday, notably designating starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen for assignment and recalling TJ Shook.

Colorado (50-74) will send its winningest pitcher to the mound to face L.A. (74-51). Tomoyuki Sugano (菅野 智, 12-5, 4.43) has the most wins in a Rockies uniform since Germán Márquez posted 12 in 2021. Like many, Sugano has struggled vs. the Dodgers this season. In two starts, he’s gone 0-2 with an 8.31 ERA, surrendering three homers with six strikeouts in 8.2 innings.

LHP Blake Snell (0-1, 5.00) will be on the mound for the Dodgers, making only his third start of the season. Snell made one start in May before going on the 60-day IL with loose bodies in his left elbow. In his first game back, Snell was outstanding, giving up one run on three hits with 10 strikeouts and one walk in six innings on Aug. 11 against Kansas City. 

The Dodgers enter the season having played 10 games in the last 10 days, going 5-5 over the stretch. The Rockies have also gone 5-5 in their last 10 games, having won two series on the road against Arizona and San Francisco. 

Los Angeles leads the season series against the Rockies 7-3, but Colorado took the series at Coors Field in April 2-1.

Originally, Colorado’s All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman was in the lineup, but he was a late scratch with ongoing shoulder inflammation. He’s still day-to-day as the Rockies are hoping he can avoid the IL. Goodman last played Aug. 12 in Arizona. Brett Sullivan, who hit two homers in three games in San Francisco, will be behind the plate.

First Pitch: 6:40 p.m. MDT

TV: Rockies.TV

Radio: 850 AM/94.1 FM KOA Rockies Radio Network; KNRV 1150 AM (Spanish)

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