The Marlins are heading into Coors Field with a rotation that lines up nicely against a Rockies staff that has struggled all season, and the headliner is obvious: Max Meyer.
Miami opens the four-game set Monday evening in Colorado, and the first two games alone set up a sharp contrast on the mound. Sandy Alcantara gets the ball first for the Marlins.
The veteran has not been at his sharpest, but he still brings a dependable presence to the series opener. He is 8-4 in 2026 with a 4.01 ERA and 81 strikeouts, and he’ll face a Rockies team that is 33-51.
Colorado will counter with Sean Sullivan, who is making just his fourth MLB start. The rookie has had a rough introduction, entering with an 0-2 record and an 8.25 ERA.
Tuesday brings another favorable look for Miami, with Eury Pérez scheduled to start. He is 3-6 with a 4.41 ERA and 73 strikeouts across 16 starts, but the numbers only tell part of the story with him.
Pérez has the kind of upside that can take over a game, and against a struggling Colorado lineup, this looks like a strong chance for him to build momentum into the second half of the season. The Rockies have not yet announced their starter for that game.
Then comes the one everyone will be watching. Max Meyer is set to pitch Wednesday afternoon, and his season has been one of the biggest pitching stories in baseball.
He is unbeaten at 9-0 with a 2.60 ERA and 107 strikeouts, production that puts him squarely in the conversation for the best pitching performance in the National League. Colorado is expected to send Kyle Freeland against him, and the numbers tell the story there too: Freeland is 1-7 with a 7.50 ERA.
Miami finishes the series Thursday at Coors Field, though the Marlins have not announced their starter yet. The Rockies will go with Michael Lorenzen, who has also had a difficult season at 3-9 with a 6.83 ERA.
With Miami’s lineup getting several chances to attack a pitching staff that has been hit hard all year, the Marlins have a clear path to control the series early and put themselves in position for a clean result in Colorado.
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