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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Athletics 2, Cincinnati Reds 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats updated Aug 5, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score24
Athletics
61–92 · 4th AL West · T-Score 24
2
2–3
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
71–82 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
3
T-Score29
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsThe starters are close overall, but Lopez owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRedsCincinnati has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupRedsCincinnati's official lineup includes 7 right-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
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.02
156th
WHIP
1.48
182nd
K/9
8.40
99th
BB/9
4.40
191st
P-Score46i
FIP
5.00
HR/9
1.57
172nd
OPS/R
0.839
IP
114.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.64
Road ERA4.37
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.86
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.79
195th
WHIP
1.52
193rd
K/9
7.09
159th
BB/9
3.69
145th
P-Score38i
FIP
4.78
HR/9
1.30
128th
OPS/R
0.762
IP
124.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.16
Road ERA7.44
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.74
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Lopez owns a 8.4 K/9 compared with Lowder's 7.1.
·Lopez enters with a 5.02 ERA compared with Lowder's 5.79.
·Lowder allows the lower home-run rate: 1.30 vs 1.57 per nine.
·Lowder walks 0.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLopezLowderNote
ERA−107135Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.004.78
WAR0.91.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.6
Sinker3%89.7
Lowder arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker29%93.1
Slider27%85.1
Four-seam21%93.7
Changeup20%86.5
Curveball3%80.8
Sweeper0%83.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
6th
in MLB
0.742OPS
.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 Rhett Lowder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lowder (BvP)
1Lawrence ButlerLRF63.71017.733No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS40.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF73.81019.857No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah HeimSC48.62713.611No MLB historyNo history
5Jeff McNeilL2B48.6848.703No MLB historyNo history
6Tommy WhiteR3B32.6013.607No MLB historyNo history
7Donovan WaltonL2B59.7957.868No MLB historyNo history
8Henry BolteRCF66.75911.724No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS42.7174.617No MLB historyNo history
1Lawrence Butler RF · L.230 / .710 · 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.203 / .627 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score5Jeff McNeil 2B · L.268 / .684 · 8 HRvs hand .703 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Tommy White 3B · R.250 / .601 · 3 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score7Donovan Walton 2B · L.258 / .795 · 7 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Henry Bolte CF · R.274 / .759 · 11 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.259 / .717 · 4 HRvs hand .617 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jacob Lopez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lopez (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.885281.041No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B79.81432.858No MLB historyNo history
3Dane MyersRCF58.7297.826No MLB historyNo history
4Eugenio SuárezRDH64.73224.736No MLB historyNo history
5Noelvi MarteRRF28.5506.542No MLB historyNo history
6JJ BledayLLF69.73422.628No MLB historyNo history
7Jose TrevinoRC30.5585.422No MLB historyNo history
8Ke'Bryan HayesR3B36.4335.539No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B51.61115.797No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.287 / .885 · 28 HRvs hand 1.041 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.271 / .814 · 32 HRvs hand .858 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Dane Myers CF · R.263 / .729 · 7 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score4Eugenio Suárez DH · R.211 / .732 · 24 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .542 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score6JJ Bleday LF · L.214 / .734 · 22 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Jose Trevino C · R.216 / .558 · 5 HRvs hand .422 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.144 / .433 · 5 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.184 / .611 · 15 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·CINCIN
AVG.244 15th.230 30th
OPS.717 17th.703 24th
Home runs187 11th203 4th
Runs664 21st639 25th
OBP.316 16th.307 30th
SLG.401 15th.396 23rd
PitchingATHATH·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.41vs4.87
ATHCIN
WHIP1.50vs1.45
ATHCIN
K/98.5vs8.2
ATHCIN
HR Allowed228vs204
ATHCIN
BullpenATHATH·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.40vs4.18
no league rank
Saves37vs41
ATHCIN
ResultsATHATH·CINCIN
+1230th
Run differential
+9728th
61–92 Record71–82
1–9 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Athletics (1–9)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez (5.79 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder (5.42 ERA, 3–7) 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?+
Jacob Lopez is at 46; Rhett Lowder is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.