Athletics vs Boston Red Sox Starting Lineup — Sunday, Aug 9, 2026
Starting Lineups
Athletics @ Boston Red Sox · Sunday, Aug 9, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Bolte | 0.253 | 0.332 | 0.682 | 5 | 22 | — | — |
| 2 | Jacob Wilson | 0.270 | 0.301 | 0.696 | 7 | 36 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 3 | Jonah Heim | 0.226 | 0.280 | 0.698 | 11 | 38 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Tyler Soderstrom | 0.245 | 0.340 | 0.812 | 19 | 54 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Tommy White | 0.266 | 0.284 | 0.575 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 6 | Lawrence Butler | 0.205 | 0.301 | 0.624 | 7 | 30 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Jonathan Ornelas | 0.182 | 0.250 | 0.432 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 8 | Max Muncy | 0.249 | 0.343 | 0.829 | 22 | 52 | — | — |
| 9 | Jeff McNeil | 0.250 | 0.308 | 0.637 | 4 | 35 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Sogard | 0.271 | 0.386 | 0.757 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2 | Ceddanne Rafaela | 0.288 | 0.328 | 0.796 | 15 | 60 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | 0.256 | 0.331 | 0.793 | 20 | 62 | — | — |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 0.287 | 0.393 | 0.929 | 23 | 70 | — | — |
| 5 | Andruw Monasterio | 0.273 | 0.333 | 0.792 | 6 | 31 | — | — |
| 6 | Anthony Seigler | 0.246 | 0.310 | 0.710 | 3 | 12 | — | — |
| 7 | Jarren Duran | 0.202 | 0.260 | 0.617 | 16 | 60 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Eli White | 0.221 | 0.276 | 0.662 | 5 | 17 | — | — |
| 9 | Jake Rogers | 0.178 | 0.289 | 0.616 | 3 | 11 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Athletics at Boston Red Sox (2026-08-09). J.T. Ginn vs Erik Miller at Fenway Park.
Starters — J.T. Ginn has a 3.51 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 115.1 innings, with 8.19 K/9, 3.98 BB/9, and 1.01 HR/9. His last three starts were mixed: 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB on August 4; 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 3 BB on July 18; and 4.1 IP, 8 ER, 7 K, 3 BB on July 12. The recent trend is down, mainly because of the volatility in run prevention and a walk rate that can create pressure. Erik Miller has a 2.57 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 35.0 innings, with 12.6 K/9, 5.91 BB/9, and 0.51 HR/9. His last three appearances were all scoreless: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB on August 6; 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB on August 4; and 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB on August 2. The trend is flat, with elite bat-missing ability but clear control risk.
Teams — Oakland owns a .716 OPS and 506 runs, with a .243 team average. The Athletics pitching staff has a 5.45 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, and the club is 1-9 over its last 10 games. Boston has a .724 OPS and 520 runs, with a .249 team average. The Red Sox pitching staff has been much sharper at 3.51 ERA and 1.22 WHIP, and they enter on a 9-1 run over their last 10 games. The offensive gap is modest, but the overall team form and pitching profile strongly favor Boston’s side of the matchup from a current-performance standpoint.