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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 29, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 27, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
4
4–2
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
2
T-Score22
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.
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.
Starter formAthleticsLopez has a 1.93 ERA over his last five starts, while Sandoval is at 3.21.
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
3.21
168th
WHIP
1.64
218th
K/9
8.36
51st
BB/9
2.57
188th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.64
46th
OPS/R
–
IP
14.0
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
6.12
187th
WHIP
1.67
188th
K/9
7.38
113th
BB/9
5.57
194th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.53
195th
OPS/R
–
IP
64.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.93
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Sandoval enters with a 3.21 ERA compared with Lopez's 6.12.
·Sandoval allows the lower home-run rate: 0.64 vs 1.53 per nine.
·Sandoval walks 3.0 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Sandoval has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Lopez's 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sandoval arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup26%83.5
Four-seam22%93.5
Slider22%86.8
Sinker19%93.9
Sweeper5%80.6
Curveball5%75.7
Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.5
Sinker3%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (Patrick Sandoval)
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 LHP Jacob Lopez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lopez (BvP)
1Jahmai JonesRDH48.6676.787No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF57.76516.824No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF73.77324.895No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B76.90227.945No MLB historyNo history
5Caleb DurbinR3B51.71013.688No MLB historyNo history
6Romy GonzalezRDH—.5721.618No MLB historyNo history
7Andruw MonasterioRSS42.6666.813No MLB historyNo history
8Nick SogardS2B51.7275.920No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC35.6564.725No MLB historyNo history
1Jahmai Jones DH · R.206 / .667 · 6 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .895 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .945 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Romy Gonzalez DH · R.185 / .572 · 1 HRvs hand .618 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .920 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Patrick Sandoval
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sandoval (BvP)
1Jacob WilsonRSS34.6867.642No MLB historyNo history
2Nick KurtzL1B65.87921.728No MLB historyNo history
3Tommy WhiteR1B29.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler SoderstromLLF62.81019.712No MLB historyNo history
5Jonah HeimSC44.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
6Colby ThomasRRF25.5684.646No MLB historyNo history
7Henry BolteRCF61.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
8Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.664No MLB historyNo history
9Alika WilliamsRSS40.7354.833No MLB historyNo history
1Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score2Nick Kurtz 1B · L.256 / .879 · 21 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score4Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score5Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score6Colby Thomas RF · R.202 / .568 · 4 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history25H-Score7Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·ATHATH
AVG.245 14th.245 16th
OPS.717 19th.719 15th
Home runs163 26th194 11th
Runs689 23rd699 21st
OBP.319 12th.317 16th
SLG.398 20th.402 15th
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 ERA3.45vs5.23
no league rank
Saves46vs39
BOSATH
ResultsBOSBOS·ATHATH
+37915th
Run differential
+20330th
87–75 Record64–98
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 47; Jacob Lopez is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.