Going on his third season as a Dodger in 2026, Tyler Glasnow still has a lot of firsts left to accomplish, and one of them will be done this weekend—would you believe that this will be the first time Glasnow starts a game in Coors Field in his career? Scheduling and injuries have prevented the tall right-hander from taking the mound in Colorado before—that’ll change as the Dodgers and Rockies meet for the first time in 2026, both already exactly where they’re expected to be at season’s end, on opposite ends of the NL West standings, Los Angeles in first and Colorado in last place, tied with the Giants.
Early results for Glasnow in 2026 are about as Glasnow-esque as it gets, with his ERA (4.00) not matching the level of dominance he has displayed on the mound, striking out 22 hitters in 18 frames with a sub-1.00 WHP—one couldn’t even tie a home run problem to his high ERA. A three-start sample is just that, but it’s also very like him to deliver these types of numbers.
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In a timely fashion, the Dodgers starters kicked things up a notch in the last series against the Mets, which means the bullpen will come in fresh for this series against the Rockies. Relievers only had to cover 6.1 of the 27 innings against the Mets, with Blake Treinen as the only pitcher who appeared twice.
While we’re on the subject of good pitching, the veteran Tomoyuki Suagno, who’ll oppose Glasnow in this Friday’s matchup, is off to quite the start, including six innings of one-run ball against the Phillies in his last home outing. Sugano has had a home run problem, but all four homers he allowed were solo shots, maintaining a low ERA thanks to it. Generating traffic isn’t the biggest of challenges in Coors—if they do it, the home runs have been there against Sugano.
Friday’s game info
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Teams: Dodgers at Rockies
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Ballpark: Coors Field, Denver
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TV: SportsNet LA & Rockies TV
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Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)
