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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Athletics 4, Cincinnati Reds 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats updated Aug 4, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score24
Athletics
61–92 · 4th AL West · T-Score 24
4
4–5
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
71–82 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
5
T-Score29
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
3.71
75th
WHIP
1.24
82nd
K/9
7.87
120th
BB/9
3.71
146th
P-Score55i
FIP
4.38
HR/9
1.11
92nd
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
17
CIN
Brady Singer RHP
Brady Singer
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.67
191st
WHIP
1.56
202nd
K/9
7.31
145th
BB/9
3.51
137th
P-Score42i
FIP
5.40
HR/9
1.81
198th
OPS/R
0.746
IP
154.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.50
Road ERA6.37
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 1.24 WHIP compared with 1.56.
·Ginn enters with a 3.71 ERA compared with Singer's 5.67.
·Ginn allows the lower home-run rate: 1.11 vs 1.81 per nine.
·Singer owns a 3.56 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.73 for Ginn.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGinnSingerNote
ERA−83125Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.385.40
WAR1.70.4Season 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
Singer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker50%91.2
Slider27%82.7
Sweeper14%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)
28th
in MLB
0.690OPS
.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 ButlerLRF63.70917.733No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS40.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF73.81019.857No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah HeimSC48.63313.611No MLB historyNo history
5Jeff McNeilL2B48.6868.707No MLB historyNo history
6Tommy WhiteR3B32.6043.600No MLB historyNo history
7Donovan WaltonL2B59.7997.868No MLB historyNo history
8Carlos CortesLRF57.7089.703No MLB historyNo history
9Henry BolteRCF65.76011.719No MLB historyNo history
1Lawrence Butler RF · L.231 / .709 · 17 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .857 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.205 / .633 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score5Jeff McNeil 2B · L.268 / .686 · 8 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Tommy White 3B · R.253 / .604 · 3 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score7Donovan Walton 2B · L.260 / .799 · 7 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Carlos Cortes RF · L.252 / .708 · 9 HRvs hand .703 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Henry Bolte CF · R.275 / .760 · 11 HRvs hand .719 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP J.T. Ginn
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ginn (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.87928.811No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B79.81632.801No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF69.73422.776No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC73.74815.759No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH64.73424.733No MLB historyNo history
6Dane MyersRCF58.7297.656No MLB historyNo history
7Héctor RodríguezLRF43.6715.790No MLB historyNo history
8Ke'Bryan HayesR3B37.4335.419No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B52.61515.555No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.284 / .879 · 28 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.271 / .816 · 32 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.213 / .734 · 22 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.247 / .748 · 15 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.210 / .734 · 24 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Dane Myers CF · R.263 / .729 · 7 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.227 / .671 · 5 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.144 / .433 · 5 HRvs hand .419 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .615 · 15 HRvs hand .555 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·CINCIN
AVG.244 13th.230 30th
OPS.719 15th.703 24th
Home runs186 11th203 4th
Runs661 21st633 26th
OBP.317 14th.307 30th
SLG.402 13th.396 23rd
PitchingATHATH·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.41vs4.87
ATHCIN
WHIP1.50vs1.45
ATHCIN
K/98.5vs8.2
ATHCIN
HR Allowed226vs203
ATHCIN
BullpenATHATH·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.72vs4.25
no league rank
Saves37vs40
ATHCIN
ResultsATHATH·CINCIN
+1230th
Run differential
+9528th
61–92 Record71–82
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 42. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.