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Athletics 7, Boston Red Sox 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkStats updated Aug 8, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score26
Athletics
61–95 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
7
7–3
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
84–72 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 57
3
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBoston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Bennett leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
LineupSoxBoston's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.39 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.56.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 9–1 over the last 10.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 57–26 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Gage Jump LHP
Gage Jump
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.47
181st
WHIP
1.52
192nd
K/9
9.85
34th
BB/9
4.20
185th
P-Score48i
FIP
3.74
HR/9
1.09
88th
OPS/R
0.793
IP
98.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.27
Road ERA4.60
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.14
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
BOS
Jake Bennett LHP
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.78
79th
WHIP
1.10
32nd
K/9
7.39
147th
BB/9
1.64
6th
P-Score59i
FIP
3.63
HR/9
0.98
66th
OPS/R
0.726
IP
109.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.21
Road ERA3.19
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.64
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Jump strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Bennett allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.52.
·Bennett enters with a 3.78 ERA compared with Jump's 5.47.
·Bennett has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJumpBennettNote
ERA−11586Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.743.63
WAR1.92.1Season value.

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
Bennett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%92.9
Changeup26%83.6
Sinker24%92.4
Sweeper7%79.5
Cutter4%85.0
Curveball3%78.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs LHP (Jake Bennett)
10th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Gage Jump)
6th
in MLB
0.746OPS
.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 Jake Bennett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bennett (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF65.75311.844No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS40.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC48.63013.852No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF73.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR3B32.5883.632No MLB historyNo history
6Brian ServenRC—.6205.636No MLB historyNo history
7Lawrence ButlerLRF62.70617.664No MLB historyNo history
8Max MuncyR3B52.6839.678No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS42.7254.833No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.272 / .753 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score3Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .630 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score4Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Tommy White 3B · R.244 / .588 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score6Brian Serven C · R.184 / .620 · 5 HRvs hand .636 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Lawrence Butler RF · L.228 / .706 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.261 / .725 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Gage Jump
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Jump (BvP)
1Jahmai JonesRDH55.6896.787No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF57.76016.801No MLB historyNo history
3Caleb DurbinR3B57.72713.688No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B83.90527.945No MLB historyNo history
5Andruw MonasterioRSS51.6836.813No MLB historyNo history
6Eli WhiteRCF44.6876.678No MLB historyNo history
7Nick SogardS2B56.7295.920No MLB historyNo history
8Jarren DuranLLF53.62320.641No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC41.6564.725No MLB historyNo history
1Jahmai Jones DH · R.209 / .689 · 6 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.282 / .760 · 16 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Caleb Durbin 3B · R.255 / .727 · 13 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.276 / .905 · 27 HRvs hand .945 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Andruw Monasterio SS · R.239 / .683 · 6 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Nick Sogard 2B · S.250 / .729 · 5 HRvs hand .920 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score8Jarren Duran LF · L.204 / .623 · 20 HRvs hand .641 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.234 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·BOSBOS
AVG.244 17th.246 12th
OPS.716 18th.721 13th
Home runs188 11th161 25th
Runs670 21st678 20th
OBP.316 16th.320 9th
SLG.400 18th.401 15th
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 ERA5.56vs3.39
no league rank
Saves37vs44
ATHBOS
ResultsATHATH·BOSBOS
+1630th
Run differential
+2909th
61–95 Record84–72
1–9 Last 109–1
Last 10 games
Athletics (1–9)
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
Boston Red Sox (9–1)
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Gage Jump (4.59 ERA, 4–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jake Bennett (2.90 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
Gage Jump is at 48; Jake Bennett is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.