Colorado Rockies game no. 22 thread: Roki Sasaki vs Michael Lorenzen

TL;DR

The Colorado Rockies face the Los Angeles Dodgers today, aiming for a series split. Starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen has struggled this season, while Dodgers' Roki Sasaki also seeks improvement after a rough start.

Key points

Rockies aim for series split against Dodgers
Michael Lorenzen has an 8.10 ERA this season
Roki Sasaki has a 6.23 ERA and 10 walks in 13 innings
First pitch is at 1:10 PM MDT
Game broadcast on Rockies.tv and KOA 850 AM

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HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 14: Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen (24) sin the visitors' dugout during the MLB game between the Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros on April 14, 2026 at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Last night the Colorado Rockies accomplished something that they took until August last season to do: defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies finished the 2025 season with a 2-11 record against their dreaded big brother in the National League West. With a win this afternoon the Rockies can not only cement at least a series split, but also tie their win total against them with plenty of season left to go. Making the start for the Rockies this afternoon is the right-handed veteran Michael Lorenzen. Lorenzen’s season has been extremely hot or cold thus far. He’s made it through five innings just once in four starts, and two of those starts got ugly fast. He currently holds the worst ERA on the team at 8.10 and is worth a rough -0.8 wins above replacement per Baseball Reference. His last time out, Lorenzen pitched just 2.2 innings and faced 18 batters. He gave up seven runs—two of which were earned—with three strikeouts, one walk, and a balk. Similarly struggling out of the gate this season is , who will be making the start for the Dodgers today. The Japanese righty holds a 6.23 ERA over his first three starts. In 13 innings he has nearly half as many walks given up (10) and home runs allowed (3) that he yielded over 36.1 innings in his 2025 rookie season. His last outing came against the , where he walked five batters compared to six strikeouts over four innings of work and gave up two earned runs on five hits. The Rockies have never faced Sasaki before. Sasaki is currently utilizing a three pitch mix consisting of a four-seam fastball, a slider, and a split finger. Opposing batters have been hitting the fastball, which averages 97 MPH, at a .381 clip. However, he has gotten much better results from the slider and split finger. Both pitches currently carry a whiff rate over 30%. **First Pitch:** 1:10pm MDT **TV:** Rockies.tv **Radio:** KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM; KNRV 1150 (Spanish) **Lineups:**

Q&A

What are Michael Lorenzen's current stats for the Rockies?

Michael Lorenzen has an ERA of 8.10 and a -0.8 wins above replacement in four starts this season.

How has Roki Sasaki performed in his recent games for the Dodgers?

Roki Sasaki has a 6.23 ERA over his first three starts, with 10 walks and 3 home runs allowed in 13 innings.

When is the first pitch for the Rockies vs Dodgers game?

The first pitch for the Rockies vs Dodgers game is scheduled for 1:10 PM MDT.