FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West

Boston Red Sox 3, Athletics 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats updated Jul 28, 10:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score78
80–67 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 78
3
34
FINAL
59–88 · 4th AL West · T-Score 27
4
T-Score27
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBennett leads Jump in P-Score (65 vs 57), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupSoxBoston's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.69
77th
WHIP
1.07
26th
K/9
7.11
163rd
BB/9
1.63
5th
P-Score65i
FIP
3.27
HR/9
1.03
84th
OPS/R
0.726
IP
105.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.21
Road ERA3.19
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.65
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.12
172nd
WHIP
1.49
192nd
K/9
9.87
36th
BB/9
4.19
189th
P-Score57i
FIP
3.73
HR/9
0.93
65th
OPS/R
0.773
IP
96.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.62
Road ERA4.60
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.31
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Jump strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Bennett allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.49.
·Bennett enters with a 3.69 ERA compared with Jump's 5.12.
·Bennett has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBennettJumpNote
ERA−78114Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.273.73
WAR2.41.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bennett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%92.9
Changeup26%83.6
Sinker24%92.4
Sweeper7%79.5
Cutter4%85.0
Curveball3%78.8
Jump arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%96.3
Slider22%87.2
Curveball11%82.3
Changeup9%87.6
Sweeper6%83.8
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Gage Jump)
5th
in MLB
0.753OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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 LHP Gage Jump
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Jake Bennett

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·ATHATH
AVG.248 10th.245 15th
OPS.726 10th.721 13th
Home runs153 24th178 10th
Runs652 17th641 20th
OBP.322 9th.318 11th
SLG.404 12th.403 14th
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 ERA3.51vs5.41
no league rank
Saves41vs37
BOSATH
ResultsBOSBOS·ATHATH
+2535th
Run differential
+330th
80–67 Record59–88
8–2 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
Athletics (37)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
33
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jake Bennett (2.58 ERA, 6–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Gage Jump (4.42 ERA, 3–6) 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?+
Jake Bennett is at 65; Gage Jump is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.