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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 ParkStats updated Jul 29, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score59
Boston Red Sox
80–68 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 59
4
4–2
FINAL
Athletics
60–88 · 4th AL West · T-Score 29
2
T-Score29
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxSandoval holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handSoxBoston owns a .751 OPS vs LHP, 5th in MLB; Athletics ranks 10th vs LHP.
LineupSoxThe confirmed Boston order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.45 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.23.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Patrick Sandoval LHP
Patrick Sandoval
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.58
140th
WHIP
1.76
218th
K/9
9.33
55th
BB/9
4.42
196th
P-Score48i
FIP
3.97
HR/9
0.98
74th
OPS/R
0.794
IP
55.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.45
Road ERA4.74
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.21
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 3)
DAYS
REST
5
ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.78
154th
WHIP
1.45
177th
K/9
8.43
95th
BB/9
4.30
191st
P-Score54i
FIP
4.98
HR/9
1.54
178th
OPS/R
0.823
IP
111.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.20
Road ERA4.37
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.31
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Lopez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.45 WHIP compared with 1.76.
·Sandoval owns the lower FIP, 3.97 to 4.98.
·Sandoval allows the lower home-run rate: 0.98 vs 1.54 per nine.
·Sandoval owns a 3.21 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 7.31 for Lopez.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSandovalLopezNote
ERA−107107Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.974.98
WAR1.00.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sandoval arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup26%83.6
Slider23%86.9
Four-seam22%93.6
Sinker19%94.0
Sweeper5%80.7
Curveball5%75.7
Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider34%76.2
Four-seam34%90.4
Cutter20%86.1
Changeup8%82.6
Sinker3%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Patrick Sandoval)
10th
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 LHP Jacob Lopez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lopez (BvP)
1Jahmai JonesRDH56.7025.794No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76016.801No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF81.80524.895No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B82.90026.945No MLB historyNo history
5Caleb DurbinR3B55.70512.688No MLB historyNo history
6Romy GonzalezRDH—.5721.618No MLB historyNo history
7Andruw MonasterioRSS51.6876.813No MLB historyNo history
8Nick SogardS2B56.7494.963No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC41.6594.725No MLB historyNo history
1Jahmai Jones DH · R.216 / .702 · 5 HRvs hand .794 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.282 / .760 · 16 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.257 / .805 · 24 HRvs hand .895 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.274 / .900 · 26 HRvs hand .945 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score5Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .705 · 12 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Romy Gonzalez DH · R.185 / .572 · 1 HRvs hand .618 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Andruw Monasterio SS · R.241 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Nick Sogard 2B · S.261 / .749 · 4 HRvs hand .963 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.234 / .659 · 4 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Patrick Sandoval
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sandoval (BvP)
1Jacob WilsonRSS43.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
2Nick KurtzL1B76.87921.728No MLB historyNo history
3Tommy WhiteR3B32.5862.632No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF76.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Jonah HeimSC50.64713.852No MLB historyNo history
6Colby ThomasRRF29.5684.646No MLB historyNo history
7Henry BolteRCF65.75710.844No MLB historyNo history
8Lawrence ButlerLRF60.69414.664No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS41.7084.833No MLB historyNo history
1Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score2Nick Kurtz 1B · L.256 / .879 · 21 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Tommy White 3B · R.250 / .586 · 2 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score4Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Jonah Heim C · S.209 / .647 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score6Colby Thomas RF · R.202 / .568 · 4 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score7Henry Bolte CF · R.276 / .757 · 10 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Lawrence Butler RF · L.229 / .694 · 14 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.258 / .708 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·ATHATH
AVG.248 9th.246 14th
OPS.726 9th.723 14th
Home runs154 24th180 10th
Runs654 18th647 20th
OBP.322 9th.319 11th
SLG.404 13th.404 14th
PitchingBOSBOS·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.62vs5.33
BOSATH
WHIP1.24vs1.49
BOSATH
K/98.7vs8.5
BOSATH
HR Allowed146vs218
BOSATH
BullpenBOSBOS·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.45vs5.23
no league rank
Saves41vs37
BOSATH
ResultsBOSBOS·ATHATH
+2556th
Run differential
+930th
80–68 Record60–88
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (7–3)
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
Athletics (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Patrick Sandoval (3.21 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez (6.12 ERA, 5–4) 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?+
Patrick Sandoval is at 48; Jacob Lopez is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.