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Athletics 2, Cincinnati Reds 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 5, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score22
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
2
2–3
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
3
T-Score19
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
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.
Starter formAthleticsLopez has a 1.86 ERA over his last five starts, while Lowder is at 5.74.
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
5.79
187th
WHIP
1.67
188th
K/9
7.84
113th
BB/9
5.40
194th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.54
195th
OPS/R
–
IP
70.0
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
5.42
199th
WHIP
1.52
200th
K/9
7.59
171st
BB/9
4.01
160th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
115th
OPS/R
–
IP
83.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.74
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·The WHIP gap favors Lowder, 1.52 to 1.67.
·Lowder allows the lower home-run rate: 1.08 vs 1.54 per nine.
·Lowder has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
·Lopez enters with a 5.71 road ERA; Lowder owns a 4.66 ERA at home.

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

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)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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 ButlerLRF55.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS34.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF62.81019.857No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah HeimSC41.62813.611No MLB historyNo history
5Jeff McNeilL2B41.6819.705No MLB historyNo history
6Tommy WhiteR1B28.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
7Donovan WaltonL2B52.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
8Henry BolteRCF57.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS38.7354.675No MLB historyNo history
1Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .857 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score5Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score6Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score7Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score8Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jacob Lopez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lopez (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS81.88030.990No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B72.78732.802No MLB historyNo history
3Dane MyersRCF57.7218.777No MLB historyNo history
4Eugenio SuárezRDH60.74026.714No MLB historyNo history
5Noelvi MarteRRF24.5506.542No MLB historyNo history
6JJ BledayLLF64.74024.644No MLB historyNo history
7Jose TrevinoRC29.5575.410No MLB historyNo history
8Ke'Bryan HayesR3B31.4195.539No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B46.60815.777No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .990 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .542 · No MLB history · No history24H-Score6JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Jose Trevino C · R.217 / .557 · 5 HRvs hand .410 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score8Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·CINCIN
AVG.245 15th.229 30th
OPS.719 15th.699 25th
Home runs194 11th213 4th
Runs699 21st666 27th
OBP.317 16th.305 30th
SLG.402 13th.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 ERA5.40vs4.18
no league rank
Saves39vs42
ATHCIN
ResultsATHATH·CINCIN
+22130th
Run differential
+23229th
64–98 Record75–87
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 41; Rhett Lowder is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.