Overview
- Los Angeles and Colorado open a four-game series in Denver with Tyler Glasnow starting for the Dodgers against Tomoyuki Sugano for the Rockies.
- Snow earlier in the day set up frigid conditions that could dull pitch movement and make breaking balls harder to grip.
- The Dodgers arrive at 14–4 after a 5–1 homestand, leading baseball in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging with strong pitching behind them.
- The Rockies return at 7–12 after a 1–6 road trip, with Sugano standing out for his command and a bullpen that just threw 18 scoreless innings in Houston.
- Kyle Tucker’s start has lagged with a higher chase and strikeout rate, which he and manager Dave Roberts say he must curb by tightening his strike zone.