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The Padres have won 33.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite, indicating a challenging start for the team in betting scenarios.

Aaron Nola, making his second start of the season, has a 5.40 ERA and 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with opponents batting .250 against him.

Dick Monfort is one of the leading figures on the owner's side in labor negotiations with the MLB Players Association. The 71-year-old pointed out that he'll have more work to do on that end with the collective bargaining agreement expiring a little over a year from now. "I have a lot more responsibility with the league over the next year, so I have to allocate time there. Plus, I'm getting older," he told reporters (including Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post).

The Rockies placed Dugan Darnell on the 15-day injured list on August 22 and then moved him to the 60-day IL two days later, officially ending the right-hander's first Major League season. Darnell was initially sidelined due to left hip inflammation, but he told the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders and other reporters that tests revealed a torn left hip labrum, and surgery will be required.

More news: Dodgers Named Top Fit for Alex Bregman in Free Agency Right-handed pitcher Shohei Ohtani (3.47 ERA, 23.1 IP)is taking the mound for LA on Wednesday, coming off his worst pitching performance of the season in which he allowed four earned runs over 4.1 innings of work. Opposite Ohtani will be Rockies right-hander Tanner Gordon, who's 3-5 with a 7.98 ERA across 38.1 innings this season.

Sean Bouchard has been designated for assignment by the Rockies, creating a spot on the roster for veteran reliever Nick Anderson after promotion from Triple-A.

Pfaadt has had a harder time getting swings and misses with his fastball this year; the whiff rate on the pitch has dropped from 22.4 percent in 2024 to 14.9 percent this year.