Sheehan Set for Monday Opener as Dodgers Vs Rockies Begins

Emmet Sheehan will start Monday’s dodgers vs rockies opener, with Tanner Gordon on the mound for Colorado in a three-game series that comes at a sharp point in the NL West race. The Dodgers entered at 33-20 and are trying to gain ground on the San Diego Padres, while the Rockies arrived in last place at 20-34.

Sheehan Gets the Ball

Sheehan is scheduled for his 10th outing of the season after posting a 4.93 ERA across nine starts. His last turn came against the Padres, when he allowed four runs over four innings, and he already has one clean reference point against Colorado from last month, when he gave up two runs over five innings and struck out four.

That earlier matchup gives Los Angeles a direct read on what the right-hander can do against this lineup. The Dodgers split a four-game set with the Rockies in April, so Monday’s opener starts with a matchup that has already shown both teams enough to make adjustments.

Gordon Carries Colorado

Gordon brings a different profile into the series. He owns a 6.59 ERA over 27.1 innings this year, and last week he worked 6.1 innings in bulk relief against the Texas Rangers while allowing seven runs on 12 hits.

Colorado arrives with more immediate damage to absorb. The Rockies dropped their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks before this trip and have now lost eight consecutive series in May, a stretch that leaves very little margin against a Dodgers club that has been sharper at 33-20.

NL West Pressure

The opener also sits inside the wider division picture. Los Angeles is still chasing the Padres, and every clean start matters in a race where the Dodgers cannot afford to waste games against the team sitting at the bottom of the division.

For the Dodgers, Monday is about turning a familiar matchup into a gain instead of a split. Sheehan already showed he can hold Colorado to two runs, and Gordon’s recent line against Texas gives Los Angeles a clear target to attack early.