FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL West

Athletics 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 15

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 22, 2:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score22
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
5
5–15
FINAL
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 40
15
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsAthletics has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Jump leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDiamondbacksArizona owns a .782 OPS vs LHP, 2th in MLB; Athletics ranks 16th vs RHP.
LineupDiamondbacksThe confirmed Arizona order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenDiamondbacksArizona owns a 3.87 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.42.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
186th
WHIP
1.32
196th
K/9
9.63
37th
BB/9
2.92
193rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.69
90th
OPS/R
–
IP
52.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.96
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.20
162nd
WHIP
1.49
177th
K/9
5.66
199th
BB/9
3.65
171st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.92
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
98.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.72
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Jump strikes out 4.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Jump enters with a 3.78 ERA compared with Kelly's 5.20.
·Jump allows the lower home-run rate: 0.69 vs 1.92 per nine.
·Kelly has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jump arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%96.3
Slider23%87.2
Curveball11%82.3
Changeup9%87.6
Sweeper6%83.8
Sinker5%95.0
Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%88.5
Four-seam28%92.1
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Merrill Kelly
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs LHP Gage Jump

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·AZAZ
AVG.245 16th.246 11th
OPS.719 15th.720 14th
Home runs194 11th166 25th
Runs699 21st739 11th
OBP.317 16th.318 13th
SLG.402 15th.402 13th
PitchingATHATH·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs4.18
ATHAZ
WHIP1.51vs1.28
ATHAZ
K/98.5vs7.1
ATHAZ
HR Allowed247vs186
ATHAZ
BullpenATHATH·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.42vs3.87
no league rank
Saves39vs38
ATHAZ
ResultsATHATH·AZAZ
+18030th
Run differential
+36512th
64–98 Record86–76
2–8 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Athletics (2–8)
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Gage Jump (3.78 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Merrill Kelly (5.20 ERA, 7–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:40 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Athletics and Diamondbacks performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Diamondbacks 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gage Jump is at 48; Merrill Kelly is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.