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Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 30, 7:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
8
8–5
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 32
5
T-Score32
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherOriolesBaltimore has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Bassitt leads in P-Score, last-5 ERA and ERA.
LineupOriolesBaltimore's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenOriolesBaltimore owns a 4.13 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.44.
Recent formOriolesBaltimore has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthOriolesBaltimore leads 51–32 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

BAL
Chris Bassitt RHP
Chris Bassitt
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.74
132nd
WHIP
1.55
208th
K/9
6.20
189th
BB/9
3.16
131st
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.97
43rd
OPS/R
–
IP
74.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.21
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.08
211th
WHIP
1.50
179th
K/9
7.00
168th
BB/9
3.73
145th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.28
222nd
OPS/R
–
IP
118.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.08
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Bassitt enters with a 4.74 ERA compared with Springs's 6.08.
·Bassitt allows the lower home-run rate: 0.97 vs 2.28 per nine.
·Bassitt has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Bassitt has the stronger command profile, with a 3.2 BB/9 versus 3.7.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBassittSpringsNote
Career vs opponent1.50 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 13 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bassitt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%92.3
Curveball22%71.3
Cutter20%90.0
Four-seam8%92.5
Sweeper6%73.5
Changeup5%85.4
Slider3%81.1
Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Chris Bassitt)
16th
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
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs LHP Jeffrey Springs
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Springs (BvP)
1Blaze AlexanderR3B58.7724.650No MLB historyNo history
2Pete AlonsoR1B82.88543.7951-for-1Very small sample
3Gunnar HendersonLSS63.71224.7212-for-3Very small sample
4Coby MayoR3B65.758241.1240-for-2Very small sample
5Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B62.838111.066No MLB historyNo history
6Leody TaverasSCF42.6338.506No MLB historyNo history
7Christian FranklinRCF—.5250.542No MLB historyNo history
8Carlos NarváezRC28.4673.4621-for-4Very small sample
9Colton CowserLCF52.68713.4540-for-3Very small sample
1Blaze Alexander 3B · R.303 / .772 · 4 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .795 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample82H-Score3Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .721 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score4Coby Mayo 3B · R.228 / .758 · 24 HRvs hand 1.124 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample65H-Score5Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.277 / .838 · 11 HRvs hand 1.066 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .633 · 8 HRvs hand .506 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Christian Franklin CF · R.180 / .525 · 0 HRvs hand .542 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Carlos Narváez C · R.161 / .467 · 3 HRvs hand .462 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample28H-Score9Colton Cowser CF · L.226 / .687 · 13 HRvs hand .454 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample52H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Chris Bassitt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bassitt (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF61.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
2Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.7051-for-3Very small sample
3Zack GelofR3B66.79722.7644-for-12Small sample
4Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.7343-for-3Very small sample
5Donovan WaltonL2B55.8069.8100-for-1Very small sample
6Tommy WhiteR1B30.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
7Carlos CortesLRF53.71510.7121-for-2Very small sample
8Brian ServenRC—.5995.568No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS40.7354.675No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample44H-Score3Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 4-for-12 · Small sample66H-Score4Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 3-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score5Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .810 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score6Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score7Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score8Brian Serven C · R.175 / .599 · 5 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBALBAL·ATHATH
AVG.234 27th.245 15th
OPS.710 21st.719 15th
Home runs199 10th194 11th
Runs718 17th699 21st
OBP.314 20th.317 15th
SLG.396 21st.402 15th
PitchingBALBAL·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.07vs5.51
BALATH
WHIP1.34vs1.51
BALATH
K/98.2vs8.5
BALATH
HR Allowed169vs247
BALATH
BullpenBALBAL·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.13vs5.44
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.33vs1.51
no league rank
Saves46vs39
BALATH
ResultsBALBAL·ATHATH
+3509th
Run differential
+13530th
79–82 Record64–98
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (6–4)
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
Athletics (4–6)
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Chris Bassitt (4.74 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs (6.08 ERA, 3–12) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Orioles and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Chris Bassitt is at 48; Jeffrey Springs is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.