DENVER (Interstat) — Eduardo Rodriguez is the probable starter for Arizona as the Diamondbacks visit the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Coors Field. The forecast calls for 73 degrees at game time in Denver. Rodriguez enters with a 15-7 record for Arizona, which is 84-74 this season. Colorado is 57-101 and has lost the first two games of the series.

Arizona has won seven of the 10 meetings between the teams this season, including a 5-3 victory Wednesday and a 7-2 win Tuesday. The Diamondbacks have won four of their past six games, a stretch that includes a series victory over the New York Yankees. Arizona’s latest stretch includes an 8-4 win over the Yankees on Sept. 20 and a 5-3 victory over New York on Sept. 19. Corbin Carroll drove in two runs in Wednesday’s win, while Jonathan Loáisiga worked a scoreless inning of relief.

Merrill Kelly is a player to watch for Arizona. He allowed two earned runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings with one walk and two strikeouts in Wednesday’s win at Colorado. Kelly struck out nine over 4 2/3 innings against Miami on Sept. 16. He allowed one earned run over 4 1/3 innings against Texas on Sept. 11 and tossed seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts at San Francisco on Aug. 29. Kelly has worked at least 4 1/3 innings in each of his past four starts.

Mason Adams is a player to watch for Colorado. He pitched six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in Wednesday’s loss to Arizona, allowing five hits. Adams allowed six earned runs over 4 1/3 innings against San Diego on Sept. 16. He gave up one earned run over five innings at Detroit on Sept. 11 and two earned runs over five innings at Atlanta on Aug. 30. Ezequiel Tovar homered and drove in a run in Wednesday’s game for Colorado.

The Rockies have struggled recently, dropping five of their past six games. Colorado dropped two of three to Seattle before this series and two of three to San Diego before that. They will try to avoid a sweep in the series finale before heading to Chicago for a weekend series against the White Sox. Arizona is scheduled to continue its road trip at San Diego on Friday. Arizona is 84-74, and Colorado is 57-101.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Arizona to win 6-5. The ELO system gives the Diamondbacks a 65.3 percent probability of winning. Arizona is a -1.5 pregame favorite, and the over-under is 10.