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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Athletics 1, Chicago White Sox 14

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 10, 7:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score25
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
1
1–14
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 57
14
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBurke owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .751 OPS vs LHP, 6th in MLB; Athletics ranks 16th vs RHP.
BullpenSoxChicago owns a 4.07 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.01.
Recent formSoxChicago has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact79°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.04
186th
WHIP
1.84
188th
K/9
7.04
113th
BB/9
5.70
194th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.84
195th
OPS/R
–
IP
53.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
CWS
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.53
42nd
WHIP
1.21
71st
K/9
9.69
43rd
BB/9
2.99
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
71st
OPS/R
–
IP
99.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.79
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Burke strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Burke allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.21 WHIP compared with 1.84.
·Burke enters with a 3.53 ERA compared with Lopez's 7.04.
·Burke allows the lower home-run rate: 1.09 vs 1.84 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.5
Sinker3%89.7
Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.1
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.8
Changeup2%86.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Sean Burke)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.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 RHP Sean Burke
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burke (BvP)
1Lawrence Butler—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Shea Langeliers—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler Soderstrom—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah Heim—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jacob Wilson—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Joey Meneses—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Joshua Kuroda-Grauer—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Henry Bolte—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jeff McNeil—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Lawrence Butler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Shea Langeliers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jonah Heim– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jacob Wilson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Joey Meneses– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Joshua Kuroda-Grauer– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Henry Bolte– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jeff McNeil– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Jacob Lopez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lopez (BvP)
1Sam Antonacci—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka Murakami—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel Vargas—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Colson Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Braden Montgomery—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Chase Meidroth—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Andrew Benintendi—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Kyle Teel—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Tristan Peters—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Munetaka Murakami– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Miguel Vargas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Colson Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Braden Montgomery– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Chase Meidroth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Andrew Benintendi– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Kyle Teel– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tristan Peters– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·CWSCWS
AVG.245 13th.236 25th
OPS.719 15th.726 9th
Home runs194 11th211 5th
Runs699 20th776 5th
OBP.317 15th.320 9th
SLG.402 12th.406 8th
PitchingATHATH·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs4.12
ATHCWS
WHIP1.51vs1.31
ATHCWS
K/98.5vs8.3
ATHCWS
HR Allowed247vs180
ATHCWS
BullpenATHATH·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.01vs4.07
no league rank
Saves39vs41
ATHCWS
ResultsATHATH·CWSCWS
+9830th
Run differential
+3458th
64–98 Record84–78
1–9 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Athletics (1–9)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—1
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez (7.04 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Burke (3.53 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White 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 1–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jacob Lopez is at 41; Sean Burke is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.