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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 ParkStats updated Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score25
Athletics
61–95 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
4
4–3
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
84–72 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxMiller holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .715 OPS vs LHP, 10th in MLB; Boston ranks 19th 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 55–25 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
3.71
74th
WHIP
1.24
85th
K/9
7.87
123rd
BB/9
3.71
151st
P-Score55i
FIP
4.38
HR/9
1.11
91st
OPS/R
0.578
IP
138.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.80
Road ERA3.63
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
2.92
WHIP
1.38
K/9
13.32
BB/9
6.02
FIP
3.06
HR/9
0.55
OPS/R
0.690
IP
49.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.46
Road ERA0.84
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
How the starters differ
·Miller strikes out 5.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Miller owns the lower FIP, 3.06 to 4.38.
·Ginn walks 2.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Miller allows the lower home-run rate: 0.55 vs 1.11 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGinnMillerNote
ERA−8355Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.383.06
WAR1.70.7Season value.

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)
10th
in MLB
0.715OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)
19th
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 Erik Miller
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Miller (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF65.75411.844No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS40.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC48.62313.852No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF73.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR3B32.6033.632No MLB historyNo history
6Lawrence ButlerLRF63.71917.664No MLB historyNo history
7Carlos CortesLRF59.73110.831No MLB historyNo history
8Max MuncyR3B52.6839.678No MLB historyNo history
9Jeff McNeilL2B46.6788.594No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.272 / .754 · 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.202 / .623 · 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.253 / .603 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score6Lawrence Butler RF · L.233 / .719 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Carlos Cortes RF · L.257 / .731 · 10 HRvs hand .831 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Jeff McNeil 2B · L.265 / .678 · 8 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP J.T. Ginn
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ginn (BvP)
1Nick SogardS2B56.7295.717No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF57.76016.746No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF80.78524.748No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B83.90527.878No MLB historyNo history
5Andruw MonasterioRSS49.6836.616No MLB historyNo history
6Anthony SeiglerS2B51.7273.784No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF53.62320.621No MLB historyNo history
8Eli WhiteRCF42.6876.699No MLB historyNo history
9Jake RogersRC46.56341.458No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Sogard 2B · S.250 / .729 · 5 HRvs hand .717 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.282 / .760 · 16 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.251 / .785 · 24 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.276 / .905 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Andruw Monasterio SS · R.239 / .683 · 6 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.204 / .623 · 20 HRvs hand .621 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Jake Rogers C · R.161 / .563 · 4 HRvs hand 1.458 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·BOSBOS
AVG.245 14th.246 13th
OPS.720 13th.721 12th
Home runs190 11th161 25th
Runs679 20th678 21st
OBP.317 14th.320 10th
SLG.403 11th.401 15th
PitchingATHATH·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.45vs3.59
ATHBOS
WHIP1.51vs1.24
ATHBOS
K/98.5vs8.8
ATHBOS
HR Allowed232vs150
ATHBOS
BullpenATHATH·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.75vs3.42
no league rank
Saves38vs44
ATHBOS
ResultsATHATH·BOSBOS
+2730th
Run differential
+2909th
61–95 Record84–72
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.