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Boston Red Sox 4, Athletics 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 27, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
4
4–2
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
2
T-Score25
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxTolle owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .724 OPS vs LHP, 9th in MLB; Boston ranks 22th vs RHP.
LineupAthleticsAthletics's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.47 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.24.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.31
30th
WHIP
1.10
31st
K/9
9.64
27th
BB/9
2.61
45th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
89.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.03
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
ATH
Jack Perkins RHP
Jack Perkins
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.75
209th
WHIP
1.42
175th
K/9
10.91
25th
BB/9
3.45
161st
P-Score43i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.58
199th
OPS/R
–
IP
62.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Tolle allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Tolle enters with a 3.31 ERA compared with Perkins's 6.75.
·Tolle allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 1.58 per nine.
·Perkins strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Jack Perkins)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Jack Perkins
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Perkins (BvP)
1Masataka YoshidaLDH52.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
2Curtis MeadR3B62.85117.817No MLB historyNo history
3Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.878No MLB historyNo history
4Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
5Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.743No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.716No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.633No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw MonasterioRSS45.6666.602No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC38.6564.631No MLB historyNo history
1Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2Curtis Mead 3B · R.253 / .851 · 17 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score3Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Payton Tolle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Tolle (BvP)
1Jacob WilsonRSS38.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
2Tyler SoderstromLLF68.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC46.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
4Colby ThomasRRF25.5684.646No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
6Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.594No MLB historyNo history
7Henry BolteRCF63.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
8Alika WilliamsRSS42.7354.833No MLB historyNo history
9Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.664No MLB historyNo history
1Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score2Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score3Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score4Colby Thomas RF · R.202 / .568 · 4 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history25H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·ATHATH
AVG.245 15th.245 16th
OPS.717 18th.719 15th
Home runs163 26th194 11th
Runs689 23rd699 20th
OBP.319 11th.317 16th
SLG.398 19th.402 12th
PitchingBOSBOS·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs5.51
BOSATH
WHIP1.23vs1.51
BOSATH
K/98.7vs8.5
BOSATH
HR Allowed153vs247
BOSATH
BullpenBOSBOS·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.47vs5.24
no league rank
Saves46vs39
BOSATH
ResultsBOSBOS·ATHATH
+33211th
Run differential
+10130th
87–75 Record64–98
8–2 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (8–2)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
Athletics (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (3.31 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jack Perkins (6.75 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 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 Sox and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Payton Tolle is at 72; Jack Perkins is at 43. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.