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Athletics 4, Cincinnati Reds 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 4, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score25
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
4
4–5
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
5
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsGinn owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupAthleticsAthletics's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRedsCincinnati has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

ATH
J.T. Ginn RHP
J.T. Ginn
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.46
72nd
WHIP
1.22
91st
K/9
8.23
126th
BB/9
4.03
152nd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
109.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.73
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
17
CIN
Brady Singer RHP
Brady Singer
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.68
202nd
WHIP
1.43
211th
K/9
7.61
155th
BB/9
3.01
143rd
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.76
205th
OPS/R
–
IP
107.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.56
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Ginn allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.43.
·Ginn allows the lower home-run rate: 1.07 vs 1.76 per nine.
·Ginn enters with a 3.46 ERA compared with Singer's 4.68.
·Singer owns a 3.56 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.73 for Ginn.

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
Singer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker51%91.1
Slider27%82.7
Sweeper13%82.1
Cutter7%87.3
Four-seam2%90.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Brady Singer)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.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 Brady Singer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Singer (BvP)
1Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS38.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF68.81019.857No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah HeimSC46.62813.611No MLB historyNo history
5Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.705No MLB historyNo history
6Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
7Donovan WaltonL2B58.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
8Carlos CortesLRF56.71510.712No MLB historyNo history
9Henry BolteRCF63.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
1Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .857 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score5Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score6Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score7Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP J.T. Ginn
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ginn (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74024.779No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC70.72715.748No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.748No MLB historyNo history
6Dane MyersRCF57.7218.678No MLB historyNo history
7Héctor RodríguezLRF44.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
8Ke'Bryan HayesR3B35.4195.407No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B50.60815.552No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score8Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .407 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·CINCIN
AVG.245 16th.229 30th
OPS.719 15th.699 25th
Home runs194 11th213 4th
Runs699 20th666 27th
OBP.317 16th.305 30th
SLG.402 12th.394 25th
PitchingATHATH·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs4.83
ATHCIN
WHIP1.51vs1.44
ATHCIN
K/98.5vs8.1
ATHCIN
HR Allowed247vs214
ATHCIN
BullpenATHATH·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.72vs4.25
no league rank
Saves39vs42
ATHCIN
ResultsATHATH·CINCIN
+10130th
Run differential
+18029th
64–98 Record75–87
2–8 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Athletics (2–8)
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
J.T. Ginn (3.46 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Brady Singer (4.68 ERA, 5–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
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 Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
J.T. Ginn is at 55; Brady Singer is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.