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Athletics 5, Cincinnati Reds 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 6, 1:45 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
5
5–6
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
6
T-Score19
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsCincinnati has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Abbott leads in P-Score, last-5 ERA and ERA.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .724 OPS vs LHP, 9th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 27th vs RHP.
LineupAthleticsAthletics's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRedsCincinnati owns a 4.36 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.43.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Mason Barnett RHP
Mason Barnett
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.85
223rd
WHIP
1.31
215th
K/9
8.80
70th
BB/9
4.25
215th
P-Score26i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.52
225th
OPS/R
–
IP
29.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.91
145th
WHIP
1.39
174th
K/9
7.01
162nd
BB/9
4.35
189th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
151st
OPS/R
–
IP
122.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.00
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Barnett strikes out 1.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Abbott enters with a 3.91 ERA compared with Barnett's 4.85.
·Abbott has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Barnett has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.27 more per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Barnett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.0
Slider18%87.4
Sweeper14%83.6
Curveball10%79.1
Changeup8%85.4
Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup20%85.7
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Mason Barnett)
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 LHP Andrew Abbott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Abbott (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF57.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
2Tommy WhiteR1B28.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC41.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF62.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Max MuncyR3B46.6839.678No MLB historyNo history
6Lawrence ButlerLRF55.72017.664No MLB historyNo history
7Brian ServenRC—.5995.636No MLB historyNo history
8Alika WilliamsRSS38.7354.833No MLB historyNo history
9Jonathan OrnelasRSS—.4170.423No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score2Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score3Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score4Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Brian Serven C · R.175 / .599 · 5 HRvs hand .636 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Jonathan Ornelas SS · R.190 / .417 · 0 HRvs hand .423 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Mason Barnett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Barnett (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS81.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B72.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF64.74024.779No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC64.72715.748No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH60.74026.748No MLB historyNo history
6Dane MyersRCF57.7218.678No MLB historyNo history
7Héctor RodríguezLRF40.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
8Noelvi MarteRRF24.5506.552No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B46.60815.552No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history60H-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 history40H-Score8Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history24H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · 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 ERA5.43vs4.36
no league rank
Saves39vs42
ATHCIN
ResultsATHATH·CINCIN
+22130th
Run differential
+23229th
64–98 Record75–87
1–9 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Athletics (1–9)
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
Cincinnati Reds (7–3)
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Mason Barnett (4.85 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott (3.91 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:40 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?+
Mason Barnett is at 26; Andrew Abbott is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.