{"id":674340,"date":"2026-04-12T21:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674340\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T21:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:12:33","slug":"rockies-look-to-avoid-sweep-against-padres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674340\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockies Look to Avoid Sweep Against Padres"},"content":{"rendered":"

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n

\"AA cubist interpretation of the competitive battle between the Rockies and Padres, with the game action fractured into a dynamic geometric composition.Denver Today<\/p>\n

The Colorado Rockies are facing a sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres, but they are determined to keep things competitive as they continue their rebuild. Left-hander Kyle Freeland will take the mound for the Rockies, looking to build on his strong start to the season. The Padres will counter with veteran right-hander Nick Pivetta, who has struggled against the Rockies in the past.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

While the Rockies are not a playoff contender this season, they are focused on progress and development as they work to rebuild their roster. Avoiding a sweep against the division-rival Padres would be a small but meaningful victory, and could provide a boost of confidence for the young Rockies squad.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Freeland has been impressive in his first three starts, posting a 2.30 ERA with 13 strikeouts over 15.2 innings. He’ll look to continue that strong performance against a Padres lineup that has already taken the first three games of the series. Pivetta, meanwhile, has struggled against the Rockies in his career, with a 9.64 ERA in eight appearances. He’ll need to find a way to neutralize the Rockies’ bats if the Padres want to complete the sweep.<\/p>\n

The series finale is scheduled for 2:10pm MDT on April 12, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Kyle Freeland<\/p>\n

The left-handed starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, who has a 2.30 ERA through his first three starts of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Nick Pivetta<\/p>\n

The veteran right-handed starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres, who has struggled against the Rockies in his career with a 9.64 ERA.<\/p>\n

Colorado Rockies<\/p>\n

The Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado, who are in the early stages of a rebuild but are determined to keep things competitive against division rivals like the Padres.<\/p>\n

San Diego Padres<\/p>\n

The Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California, who are looking to complete a sweep of the Rockies and continue their strong start to the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Got photos? Submit your photos here. \u203a<\/a>
\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Rockies will look to avoid being swept by the Padres in the series finale on April 12, 2026.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

While the Rockies are not a playoff contender this season, they are showing fight and competitiveness as they work to rebuild their roster. Avoiding a sweep against the division-rival Padres would be a small but meaningful victory that could provide a boost of confidence for the young Rockies squad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the competitive battle between the Rockies…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674341,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2405],"tags":[5,167,52,4316,4,168],"class_list":{"0":"post-674340","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-colorado-rockies","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-colorado","10":"tag-colorado-rockies","11":"tag-coloradorockies","12":"tag-mlb","13":"tag-rockies"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116393802031615989","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674340\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}