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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL East

Athletics 3, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
3
3–6
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 49
6
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPhilliesPhiladelphia has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Wheeler leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .012 difference in OPS.
Team strengthPhilliesPhiladelphia leads 49–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
210th
WHIP
–
176th
K/9
–
167th
BB/9
–
146th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
221st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
PHI
Zack Wheeler RHP
Zack Wheeler
Philadelphia Phillies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
28th
WHIP
–
18th
K/9
–
18th
BB/9
–
62nd
P-Score73i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
103rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Springs enters with a 5.35 road ERA; Wheeler owns a 3.01 ERA at home.
·Wheeler holds a 37-point P-Score advantage, 73 to 36.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6
Wheeler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Splitter16%87.4
Sinker16%94.8
Sweeper14%81.3
Cutter11%90.9
Curveball9%80.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Zack Wheeler)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Phillies vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
16th
in MLB
0.705OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsATHATH·PHIPHI
+4827th
Run differential
+26214th
64–98 Record88–74
Last 10 games
Athletics Recent form unavailable
Philadelphia Phillies Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Zack Wheeler is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jeffrey Springs is at 36; Zack Wheeler is at 73. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.