Welp… that wasn’t fun.
The Philadelphia Phillies demolished the Colorado Rockies 10-1 in yesterday afternoon’s Coors Field opener. An intriguing pitching matchup lies ahead in game two of the homestand.
Following José Quintana’s injury and corresponding move to the 15-day injured list, the Rockies are forced to shuffle their starting rotation during just the second trip through it. Left-handed pitcher Brennan Bernardino gets the starting nod.
Bernardino has pitched a cumulative three innings in relief
across four games so far this season, including being credited with the win in the 2-1 extra innings victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He’s given up just two hits and no runs with one strikeout across those appearances. He (and all of the Colorado faithful) will hope to keep things clean early on.
While Bernardino will take the mound first, Chase Dollander will get a bulk of the innings. Much has been made of the Rockies’ decision to place Dollander in a bullpen role to start the season. The Rockies are committed to that decision and to letting him grow there, even in the face of early-season injuries causing some shifts.
The lineup will look a bit different than yesterday’s. Brett Sullivan will start behind the dish, with Hunter Goodman moving to the DH spot, and Troy Johnston hopping in at first base after yesterday’s DH appearance. Jordan Beck and Tyler Freeman will replace Jake McCarthy and Mickey Moniak in the outfield.
On the other side, the Phillies will also start a southpaw in Jesús Luzardo as they look to add to their three-game win streak. Luzardo took the loss in his first outing of 2026, giving up six runs across as many innings, with two home runs surrendered and seven strikeouts. The Phils will hope to keep the fireworks going after their three-homer and 13-hit game.
A lefty vs. lefty faceoff will dictate the flow of the series. Here are the details on the first night game of the season at Coors:
First Pitch: 6:10 p.m. MDT
TV: Rockies.TV
Radio: KOA Rockies Radio Network (850 AM / 94.1 FM)
SBN Site: The Good Phight
Lineups:
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