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July 27, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Sutter Health Park.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats updated Jul 27, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 27, 9:22 PM ET
T-Score79
Boston Red Sox
80–67 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 79
4
4–2
FINAL
Athletics
59–88 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
2
T-Score26
FINALBOS −188 · ATH +171 · Total 10
BOS −188 · ATH +171 · Total 10Last update Jul 27, 9:22 PM ET

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 .723 OPS vs LHP, 10th in MLB; Boston ranks 16th 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
3.15
36th
WHIP
1.08
27th
K/9
10.45
27th
BB/9
2.43
45th
P-Score78i
FIP
3.09
HR/9
0.99
78th
OPS/R
0.628
IP
137.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.88
Road ERA2.50
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.91
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
ATH
Jack Perkins RHP
Jack Perkins
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.53
214th
WHIP
1.53
197th
K/9
10.36
29th
BB/9
4.09
181st
P-Score44i
FIP
4.96
HR/9
1.74
202nd
OPS/R
0.813
IP
103.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.05
Road ERA5.82
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.89
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Tolle owns the lower FIP, 3.09 to 4.96.
·Tolle allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.08 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Tolle allows the lower home-run rate: 0.99 vs 1.74 per nine.
·Tolle has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricTollePerkinsNote
ERA−74146Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.094.96
WAR3.70.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker23%95.0
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%83.0
Changeup3%88.6
Perkins arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.6
Sweeper29%84.7
Changeup18%88.6
Cutter14%90.7
Sinker5%92.5
Slider3%81.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Jack Perkins)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
10th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.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 YoshidaLDH59.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
2Curtis MeadR3B73.85117.815No MLB historyNo history
3Willson ContrerasR1B83.90026.884No MLB historyNo history
4Wilyer AbreuLRF81.80224.762No MLB historyNo history
5Ceddanne RafaelaRCF61.76016.746No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B56.70712.713No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF55.63020.626No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw MonasterioRSS52.6876.616No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC42.6594.632No MLB historyNo history
1Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Curtis Mead 3B · R.253 / .851 · 17 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Willson Contreras 1B · R.274 / .900 · 26 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score4Wilyer Abreu RF · L.256 / .802 · 24 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score5Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.282 / .760 · 16 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .707 · 12 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .630 · 20 HRvs hand .626 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.241 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.234 / .659 · 4 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Payton Tolle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Tolle (BvP)
1Jacob WilsonRSS45.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
2Tyler SoderstromLLF76.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
3Jonah HeimSC51.64913.852No MLB historyNo history
4Colby ThomasRRF29.5684.646No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR3B34.5882.632No MLB historyNo history
6Jeff McNeilL2B50.6878.594No MLB historyNo history
7Henry BolteRCF64.76110.844No MLB historyNo history
8Alika WilliamsRSS44.7084.833No MLB historyNo history
9Lawrence ButlerLRF61.67813.664No MLB historyNo history
1Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score2Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Jonah Heim C · S.208 / .649 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score4Colby Thomas RF · R.202 / .568 · 4 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score5Tommy White 3B · R.250 / .588 · 2 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score6Jeff McNeil 2B · L.268 / .687 · 8 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .761 · 10 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Alika Williams SS · R.258 / .708 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Lawrence Butler RF · L.225 / .678 · 13 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·ATHATH
AVG.248 10th.245 14th
OPS.726 10th.721 13th
Home runs153 24th178 10th
Runs652 17th641 20th
OBP.322 9th.318 12th
SLG.404 12th.403 13th
PitchingBOSBOS·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.63vs5.35
BOSATH
WHIP1.24vs1.49
BOSATH
K/98.7vs8.6
BOSATH
HR Allowed146vs217
BOSATH
BullpenBOSBOS·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.47vs5.24
no league rank
Saves41vs37
BOSATH
ResultsBOSBOS·ATHATH
+2525th
Run differential
+130th
80–67 Record59–88
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.
What is the current moneyline?+
BOS −188 · ATH +171 · Total 10. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 10, opened at 9.5. Lines are informational.
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 78; Jack Perkins is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.