FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL East

Athletics 1, Boston Red Sox 13

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkStats updated Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score25
61–95 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
1
113
FINAL
84–72 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 57
13
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBoston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Tolle leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupAthleticsAthletics's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 9 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.90
197th
WHIP
1.45
171st
K/9
10.16
31st
BB/9
3.72
152nd
P-Score44i
FIP
4.73
HR/9
1.55
168th
OPS/R
0.782
IP
116.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.05
Road ERA4.66
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.88
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.02
30th
WHIP
1.07
21st
K/9
10.45
25th
BB/9
2.39
40th
P-Score71i
FIP
3.10
HR/9
0.94
54th
OPS/R
0.618
IP
143.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.55
Road ERA2.50
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.40
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Tolle owns the lower FIP, 3.10 to 4.73.
·Tolle allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Tolle allows the lower home-run rate: 0.94 vs 1.55 per nine.
·Tolle has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPerkinsTolleNote
ERA−13874Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.733.10
WAR0.73.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Perkins arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%93.7
Sweeper28%84.9
Changeup19%88.8
Cutter15%91.1
Sinker5%93.0
Slider3%81.6
Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker23%94.9
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%83.0
Changeup3%88.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

10th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Jack Perkins)
18th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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 LHP Payton Tolle
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Jack Perkins

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·BOSBOS
AVG.244 16th.246 12th
OPS.716 18th.721 13th
Home runs188 11th161 25th
Runs670 21st678 20th
OBP.316 16th.320 9th
SLG.400 16th.401 14th
PitchingATHATH·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.44vs3.59
ATHBOS
WHIP1.50vs1.24
ATHBOS
K/98.5vs8.8
ATHBOS
HR Allowed231vs150
ATHBOS
BullpenATHATH·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.30vs3.38
no league rank
Saves37vs44
ATHBOS
ResultsATHATH·BOSBOS
+1430th
Run differential
+2849th
61–95 Record84–72
1–9 Last 109–1
Last 10 games
Athletics (19)
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
33
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jack Perkins (6.72 ERA, 2–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (3.30 ERA, 6–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
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 Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jack Perkins is at 44; Payton Tolle is at 71. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.