Colorado Rockies at Chicago White Sox game discussion: Kyle Freeland vs Anthony Kay

The sun has finally risen on the last day of the last day of the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season. Today marks Game 162 of 162 an the Colorado Rockies are in the South Side of Chicago for one last game against the White Sox .

The Rockies played spoiler last night, handing a loss to the White Sox while also handing the American League Central to the Cleveland Guardians . Now the Rockies seek to end a rough September, a long campaign, and their fourth consecutive season with 100 or more losses on a high note with a win this afternoon. Should the Rockies emerge victorious, it will be their first series win since the beginning of the month.

On the mound today for the Rockies—and perhaps making his final start for his hometown team—is left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland . It has been a long and difficult season for the 33-year-old from Denver as he has dealt with injuries and poor performances. His 6.58 ERA in 25 starts is the second worst figure of his career—trailing only a miserable 2019 where he struggled with mechanical issues and spent time in Triple-A Albuquerque.

Freeland gave up five earned runs on nine hits his last time out against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field. Should this indeed be the last time we see him suit up for the Rockies, it would be nice to see him end things with a good outing.

Toeing the rubber for the White Sox this afternoon is left-handed veteran Anthony Kay . Kay, 31, is bringing his first full MLB season since 2023 to a close. He spent the 2024 and 2025 campaigns with Japan's Yokohama DeNA Baystars.

Kay owns a 4.53 ERA in 32 appearances—30 of which were starts—for the White Sox this season. In 153 innings he has 125 strikeouts to 54 walks, though there is some wildness in him. Kay currently leads the league in hit batters with 25. His primary pitch is a sweeper that he backs up with a mid-90s four-seam fastball and a sinker. He also throws a cutter, a changeup, and a traditional slider. This will be Kay's first time facing the Rockies in his big league career.

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