Boston Red Sox vs Athletics Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026
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Boston Red Sox at Athletics (2026-07-29). Patrick Sandoval vs Jacob Lopez at Sutter Health Park.
Starters — Sandoval has a 3.21 ERA and 1.64 WHIP across 14.0 innings, with 8.36 K/9, 2.57 BB/9, and 0.64 HR/9. His last three starts were 4.2 innings with 0 earned runs, 5.0 innings with 4 earned runs, and 4.1 innings with 1 earned run. The strikeout rate is solid, the walk rate is controlled, and the sample is still small. Lopez carries a 6.12 ERA and 1.67 WHIP over 64.2 innings, with 7.38 K/9, 5.57 BB/9, and 1.53 HR/9. His last three starts were 5.0 innings with 0 earned runs, 4.1 innings with 2 earned runs, and 1.2 innings with 0 earned runs. The recent game log is cleaner, but the broader profile still shows command issues and home run risk despite a downward trend.
Teams — Boston enters with a .707 OPS, 445 runs scored, a 3.55 team ERA, and a 1.23 team WHIP, and is 7-3 over its last 10 games. The Red Sox profile as the steadier run-prevention side, even if the lineup numbers are more middle tier than explosive. The Athletics have a .725 OPS and 474 runs scored, so the offense has been slightly more productive on the season, but the pitching staff has struggled to a 5.32 ERA and 1.48 WHIP. Oakland is 4-6 in its last 10, and the gap between its offensive output and staff efficiency remains the central handicap.