The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Coors Field on August 17, 2026 to face the Colorado Rockies. First pitch is set for 8:40 p.m. ET. Here’s everything you need — start time, where to watch, how both teams are playing, and who’s starting on the mound.
Game Info
- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies
- League: MLB
- Date: August 17, 2026
- First Pitch: 8:40 p.m. ET | 6:40 p.m. Mexico City | 8:40 p.m. Caracas | 8:40 p.m. Santo Domingo
- Venue: Coors Field, Denver, CO
Where to Watch
🇺🇸 United States (Local)
- Dodgers fans: SportsNet LA — also streaming on SNLA+; available without local blackout inside the MLB app
- Rockies fans: Rockies.TV / KTVD (over-the-air) — also streaming on ROCKIES.TV; available without local blackout inside the MLB app
🇺🇸 United States (Spanish-language)
- Telemundo — Aired the 2026 Opening Day; 25 featured games this season via Telemundo Deportes
- UniMás / TUDN — MLB En Vivo (Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ET) and MLB Esta Semana (Saturdays, 3 p.m. ET)
- NBC Universo / Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
- FOX Deportes — Regular season plus Spanish simulcast of FOX’s postseason (Division Series, Championship Series, World Series)
- ESPN Deportes — ESPN retained Spanish-language rights for its 30-game linear package
🇲🇽 Mexico — 6:40 p.m. local
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; deal runs 2026–2028
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN / Disney+ — ~6 games per week on ESPN; 6 additional games per week on Disney+, including ESPN simulcasts
- TUDN
- Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and two Saturdays
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 8:40 p.m. local
- Televén (free) — Primarily weekends; free streaming on its mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games per day; available via Simple, Inter and NetUno GO
- ByM SPORT — 6 days a week via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and replays
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 8:40 p.m. local
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one per day, free of charge; seventh consecutive year of coverage from Opening Day through the full World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game and entire postseason
- ESPN
- 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free streaming)
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 8:40 p.m. local
- WAPA Deportes (free) — Regular season, typically Friday, Saturday and Sunday; exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
A Note on MLB.TV
MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, a separate in-market local subscription is available inside the MLB app (approximately $19.99/month or $99.99/season), and it is blackout-free locally. Games exclusive to national partners — Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV+, FOX, ESPN — are not included in MLB.TV; that’s a rights issue, not a technical blackout. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries, so availability may vary.
How Both Teams Are Playing
- Los Angeles Dodgers: 74-51 (.592)
- Colorado Rockies: 50-74 (.403)
Starting Pitchers
- Dodgers — Blake Snell (LHP): 0-1, 5.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 15 strikeouts in 9.0 innings
- Rockies — Tomoyuki Sugano (RHP): 12-5, 4.43 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 66 strikeouts in 113.2 innings
Keys to the Game
The Dodgers roll into Coors Field at 74-51, looking to protect their lead in the division race. The Rockies, sitting at 50-74, need a win to avoid falling further behind. On the mound, Blake Snell carries the tougher numbers — a 5.00 ERA and 1.33 WHIP through just 9.0 innings — while Sugano has been one of Colorado’s most reliable arms all season at 12-5 with a 1.25 WHIP. The pitching matchup heavily favors the Rockies’ starter on paper, which makes this one interesting given the Dodgers’ overall edge.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays and video highlights.
