Venue & First Pitch
- Location: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
- Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
- Time: 8:40 PM ET / 6:40 PM MT
- Broadcast: SDPA (San Diego), COLR (Colorado), MLB.TV
- Capacity: 50,144
Weather Forecast (Denver – First Pitch)
- Conditions: Mostly sunny, comfortable
- Temperature: ~78°F (26°C)
- Wind: Light WSW at 4–6 mph
- Precipitation: <5%
- Impact: Minimal — classic Coors Field hitting conditions
Injury Report
Padres
- Jason Adam (quadriceps) – 15‑day IL
- Xander Bogaerts (foot) – 10‑day IL
- Michael King (knee) – 15‑day IL
- Jhony Brito (forearm), Joe Musgrove (elbow) – 60‑day IL
Rockies
- Dugan Darnell (hip), Thairo Estrada (hamstring), Kris Bryant (lumbar) – 60‑day IL
- Seth Halvorsen (elbow), Zach Agnos (hand) – 15‑day IL
- Jeff Criswell (elbow) – 60‑day IL
Recent Form
Padres (Last 10): 2‑8, .256 AVG, 5.86 ERA, -15 run diff
Rockies (Last 10): 2‑8, .259 AVG, 6.00 ERA, -19 run diff
Probable Pitchers
- SD: RHP Nick Pivetta (13‑4, 2.84 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 167 K)
- 17 quality starts; opponents hitting .188
- Arsenal: 47% four-seam, 22% curve, 17% sweeper — COL lineup projects to .247 xBA vs. his mix
- COL: LHP Kyle Freeland (3‑14, 5.41 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 97 K)
- 10‑15 team record in his starts; opponents hitting .291
- Arsenal: Balanced breaking-ball mix; SD lineup projects to .270 xBA vs. his mix
Key Player Matchups
- Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) – .262 AVG, 27 2B, 19 HR; elite OBP skills vs. LHP
- Manny Machado (SD) – 22 HR, 81 RBI; power threat in middle order
- Hunter Goodman (COL) – 24 2B, 4 3B, 27 HR; .300+ vs. fastballs
- Tyler Freeman (COL) – 12-for-34 last 10 games; contact bat in top third
Series History
- All-Time: Rockies lead 276‑258
- 2025: Padres 5‑1; outscored COL 53‑18 in wins
Betting Trends
- Padres: 44‑31 as favorite; OVER in 7 of last 10 games
- Rockies: 38‑98 as underdog; OVER in 6 of last 10 games
- Head-to-Head: OVER in 4 of last 6 meetings at Coors
Game Odds
San Diego Padres – 235
Colorado Rockies 11
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, September 4, 2025
