Colorado's pitching staff is held together with tape and good vibes at this point, so manager Warren Schaeffer is rolling with Tanner Gordon for his first start of 2026. Gordon was just recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and last took the ball in bulk relief against Texas, where he coughed up 7 runs on 12 hits over 6.1 innings. That's the resume he's bringing into Chavez Ravine.
Emmet Sheehan gets the home assignment, and he's actually been trending in the right direction. His last time out he went 6 innings of 2-run ball against the Giants on May 14 with 6 strikeouts — his best start of the year — and then followed that up by becoming the first Dodger starter to go on 4 days rest in 2026 when he beat the Padres on May 19. The 4.93 ERA is ugly on the surface, but the recent tape is encouraging.
The Rockies' injury list reads like a roster. Kris Bryant's back still won't let him do baseball things, Chase Dollander is shut down from throwing for 2-to-3 weeks, Brenton Doyle and Jordan Beck are out, and Jose Quintana is headed back to Denver for an MRI on his left elbow. LA isn't exactly whole either — Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are both shelved — but Sheehan starting tonight tells you they don't need them to handle this opponent.
- Day-To-DayJose Quintana SP — Quintana will head back to Denver for an MRI on his left elbow, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
- Day-To-DayWilli Castro 2B — Castro (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
- Day-To-DayBrayan Castillo RP — The Rockies announced Monday that Castillo is dealing with right lat tightness and has been shut down from throwing while undergoing treatment for the injury, TheDNVR.com reports.
- Day-To-DayCase Williams SP — Williams is currently slowed by a stress reaction in his right triceps, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
- Day-To-DayJared Thomas CF — The Rockies announced Monday that Thomas hasn't been participating in spring training while he recovers from offseason surgery to address a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist, TheDNVR.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILMickey Moniak LF — Moniak is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against Arizona.
- 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle CF — The Rockies announced that Doyle is considered day-to-day after suffering a left oblique contusion during Tuesday's 10-0 loss to the Rangers, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILJordan Beck LF — Beck went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against Atlanta.
- Day-To-DayMax Muncy 3B — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Muncy likely won't have a CT scan on his right wrist Monday, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILBrock Stewart RP — Stewart (foot) has started a throwing program, per MLB.com.
- 15-Day-ILBlake Snell SP — Snell (elbow) will undergo the same "nano scope" procedure Tuesday that Tarik Skubal had earlier in May, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILTyler Glasnow SP — Glasnow (back) has not yet resumed throwing off a mound after his back flared up, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
- 15-Day-ILJack Dreyer RP — The Dodgers placed Dreyer on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to left shoulder discomfort.
- 60-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez 1B — Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Hernandez (elbow) will be activated from the injured list Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
- 60-Day-ILTommy Edman 2B — Edman (ankle) is expected to begin a rehab assignment within the next few weeks, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
- 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol RP — Graterol (shoulder/back) is considering surgery, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Pinnacle has the Dodgers at -310 on the moneyline with a fair-win probability of nearly 74%, and the run line sits at -1.5 (-146). The total is hanging at 9, which feels low given Coors-adjacent expectations for Gordon's command and an LA lineup that just keeps cooking at home.
Colorado is 3-7 in its last 10 and the worst team in the NL. The Dodgers are 8-2 in their last 10 and have won 2 straight. There is no version of this preview where the Rockies look like the smart side — the only question is whether Gordon can keep it within reach long enough to give Colorado a puncher's chance against a bullpen that's missing a few arms of its own.