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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL Central

Athletics 5, Cincinnati Reds 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats updated Aug 6, 1:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score24
Athletics
61–92 · 4th AL West · T-Score 24
5
5–6
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
71–82 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
6
T-Score29
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsCincinnati has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Abbott leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .720 OPS vs LHP, 10th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 28th 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
7.16
219th
WHIP
1.75
213th
K/9
8.59
89th
BB/9
5.73
217th
P-Score27i
FIP
6.98
HR/9
2.45
220th
OPS/R
0.924
IP
44.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.23
Road ERA8.05
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
4.70
143rd
WHIP
1.47
180th
K/9
7.08
161st
BB/9
4.25
185th
P-Score44i
FIP
4.93
HR/9
1.36
143rd
OPS/R
0.758
IP
159.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.64
Road ERA4.91
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.00
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Abbott owns the lower FIP, 4.93 to 6.98.
·Abbott allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.47 WHIP compared with 1.75.
·Abbott allows the lower home-run rate: 1.36 vs 2.45 per nine.
·Barnett strikes out 1.5 more batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBarnettAbbottNote
ERA−158112Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP6.984.93
WAR-0.71.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Barnett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.0
Slider20%87.3
Sweeper15%83.5
Curveball10%79.2
Changeup7%85.4
Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup19%85.6
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
10th
in MLB
0.720OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Mason Barnett)
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 LHP Andrew Abbott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Abbott (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF66.75511.844No MLB historyNo history
2Tommy WhiteR3B32.5973.632No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC48.62713.852No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF73.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Max MuncyR3B52.6839.678No MLB historyNo history
6Lawrence ButlerLRF62.70817.664No MLB historyNo history
7Brian ServenRC—.6205.636No MLB historyNo history
8Alika WilliamsRSS43.7324.833No MLB historyNo history
9Jonathan OrnelasRSS—.4170.423No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.273 / .755 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score2Tommy White 3B · R.249 / .597 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score3Jonah Heim C · S.203 / .627 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score4Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Lawrence Butler RF · L.230 / .708 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Brian Serven C · R.184 / .620 · 5 HRvs hand .636 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Alika Williams SS · R.263 / .732 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history43H-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 CruzSSS87.88428.820No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B79.80932.796No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF69.73322.774No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC73.74515.763No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH63.72824.726No MLB historyNo history
6Dane MyersRCF57.7267.664No MLB historyNo history
7Héctor RodríguezLRF41.6495.754No MLB historyNo history
8Noelvi MarteRRF28.5506.552No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B50.60815.551No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.286 / .884 · 28 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.269 / .809 · 32 HRvs hand .796 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.214 / .733 · 22 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.248 / .745 · 15 HRvs hand .763 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.209 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Dane Myers CF · R.262 / .726 · 7 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.220 / .649 · 5 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score8Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.183 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .551 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·CINCIN
AVG.244 14th.229 30th
OPS.718 15th.701 25th
Home runs188 10th203 4th
Runs670 20th641 26th
OBP.317 14th.307 30th
SLG.401 14th.394 25th
PitchingATHATH·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.46vs4.87
ATHCIN
WHIP1.50vs1.45
ATHCIN
K/98.5vs8.2
ATHCIN
HR Allowed231vs206
ATHCIN
BullpenATHATH·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.43vs4.36
no league rank
Saves37vs41
ATHCIN
ResultsATHATH·CINCIN
+1330th
Run differential
+9428th
61–92 Record71–82
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 27; Andrew Abbott is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.