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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 8, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score25
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
7
7–3
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 54
3
T-Score54
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 54–25 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
4.59
187th
WHIP
1.47
198th
K/9
9.86
37th
BB/9
4.19
193rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.94
91st
OPS/R
–
IP
66.2
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
2.90
65th
WHIP
1.01
34th
K/9
6.31
154th
BB/9
1.64
5th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.63
62nd
OPS/R
–
IP
71.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.64
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Jump strikes out 3.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Bennett allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.01 WHIP compared with 1.47.
·Bennett enters with a 2.90 ERA compared with Jump's 4.59.
·Bennett has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.

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)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Gage Jump)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.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 BolteRCF63.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS38.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC46.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF68.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
6Brian ServenRC—.5995.636No MLB historyNo history
7Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.664No MLB historyNo history
8Max MuncyR3B50.6839.678No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS42.7354.833No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score3Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score4Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Brian Serven C · R.175 / .599 · 5 HRvs hand .636 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Gage Jump
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Jump (BvP)
1Jahmai JonesRDH50.6676.787No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.824No MLB historyNo history
3Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.688No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.945No MLB historyNo history
5Andruw MonasterioRSS47.6666.813No MLB historyNo history
6Eli WhiteRCF42.6876.678No MLB historyNo history
7Nick SogardS2B53.7275.920No MLB historyNo history
8Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.641No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC39.6564.725No MLB historyNo history
1Jahmai Jones DH · R.206 / .667 · 6 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .945 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .920 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .641 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·BOSBOS
AVG.245 15th.245 14th
OPS.719 15th.717 18th
Home runs194 11th163 26th
Runs699 21st689 23rd
OBP.317 15th.319 11th
SLG.402 15th.398 19th
PitchingATHATH·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs3.54
ATHBOS
WHIP1.51vs1.23
ATHBOS
K/98.5vs8.7
ATHBOS
HR Allowed247vs153
ATHBOS
BullpenATHATH·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.56vs3.39
no league rank
Saves39vs46
ATHBOS
ResultsATHATH·BOSBOS
+7830th
Run differential
+31212th
64–98 Record87–75
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.