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Athletics 4, Boston Red Sox 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score22
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
4
4–3
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 45
3
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .724 OPS vs LHP, 9th in MLB; Boston ranks 22th vs RHP.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.42 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.75.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 9–1 over the last 10.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 45–22 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

ATH
J.T. Ginn RHP
J.T. Ginn
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.51
72nd
WHIP
1.21
90th
K/9
8.19
126th
BB/9
3.98
152nd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.01
94th
OPS/R
–
IP
115.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.73
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
BOS
Erik Miller LHP
Erik Miller
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.57
WHIP
1.34
K/9
12.60
BB/9
5.91
FIP
–
HR/9
0.51
OPS/R
–
IP
35.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
How the starters differ
·Miller strikes out 4.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Ginn walks 1.9 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Miller allows the lower home-run rate: 0.51 vs 1.01 per nine.
·Miller enters with a 2.57 ERA compared with Ginn's 3.51.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ginn arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%93.4
Changeup20%87.8
Cutter16%90.3
Slider13%85.9
Four-seam11%93.5
Curveball3%84.2
Miller arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker48%96.8
Slider42%85.6
Four-seam7%96.8
Changeup4%87.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs LHP (Erik Miller)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.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 Erik Miller
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Miller (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF57.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS34.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC41.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF62.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR1B28.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
6Lawrence ButlerLRF55.72017.664No MLB historyNo history
7Carlos CortesLRF50.71510.831No MLB historyNo history
8Max MuncyR3B46.6839.678No MLB historyNo history
9Jeff McNeilL2B41.6819.594No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score3Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score4Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score6Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .831 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score9Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP J.T. Ginn
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ginn (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B47.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF54.76516.743No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF68.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B71.90227.878No MLB historyNo history
5Andruw MonasterioRSS42.6666.602No MLB historyNo history
6Anthony SeiglerS2B44.7273.784No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF45.62720.633No MLB historyNo history
8Eli WhiteRCF38.6876.699No MLB historyNo history
9Jake RogersRC36.5634.000No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score6Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Jake Rogers C · R.161 / .563 · 4 HRvs hand .000 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·BOSBOS
AVG.245 15th.245 14th
OPS.719 15th.717 19th
Home runs194 11th163 26th
Runs699 21st689 23rd
OBP.317 16th.319 12th
SLG.402 13th.398 20th
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 ERA5.75vs3.42
no league rank
Saves39vs46
ATHBOS
ResultsATHATH·BOSBOS
+22130th
Run differential
+37915th
64–98 Record87–75
1–9 Last 109–1
Last 10 games
Athletics (1–9)
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
Boston Red Sox (9–1)
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
J.T. Ginn (3.51 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Erik Miller (2.57 ERA, 2–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.