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Boston Red Sox 5, Athletics 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 30, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
5
5–4
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
4
T-Score22
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxGray owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupAthleticsAthletics's official lineup includes 6 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Sonny Gray RHP
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.78
16th
WHIP
1.16
54th
K/9
7.85
123rd
BB/9
2.36
49th
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.01
39th
OPS/R
–
IP
106.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.37
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
ATH
Mason Barnett RHP
Mason Barnett
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.74
223rd
WHIP
1.38
215th
K/9
8.39
70th
BB/9
4.74
215th
P-Score26i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.82
225th
OPS/R
–
IP
24.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Gray enters with a 2.78 ERA compared with Barnett's 4.74.
·Gray allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Gray allows the lower home-run rate: 1.01 vs 1.82 per nine.
·Gray has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker22%92.0
Sweeper20%84.8
Cutter19%88.3
Four-seam17%91.5
Curveball16%79.6
Changeup6%86.2
Slow Curve0%74.1
Barnett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.0
Slider18%87.4
Sweeper14%83.6
Curveball10%79.1
Changeup8%85.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Mason Barnett)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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 Mason Barnett
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Barnett (BvP)
1Anthony SeiglerS2B47.7273.784No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF57.76516.743No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF73.77324.735No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B76.90227.878No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka YoshidaLDH47.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B51.71013.716No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF49.62720.633No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw MonasterioRSS42.6666.602No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC35.6564.631No MLB historyNo history
1Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Sonny Gray
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gray (BvP)
1Nick KurtzL1B65.87921.972No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS34.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF62.81019.857No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah HeimSC44.62813.611No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR1B29.6003.590No MLB historyNo history
6Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
7Jeff McNeilL2B41.6819.705No MLB historyNo history
8Carlos CortesLRF53.71510.712No MLB historyNo history
9Donovan WaltonL2B55.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Kurtz 1B · L.256 / .879 · 21 HRvs hand .972 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .857 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score6Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score8Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·ATHATH
AVG.245 14th.245 15th
OPS.717 19th.719 15th
Home runs163 26th194 11th
Runs689 23rd699 21st
OBP.319 12th.317 16th
SLG.398 20th.402 13th
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 ERA3.52vs5.28
no league rank
Saves46vs39
BOSATH
ResultsBOSBOS·ATHATH
+37915th
Run differential
+22130th
87–75 Record64–98
7–3 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (7–3)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
Athletics (3–7)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sonny Gray (2.78 ERA, 12–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Mason Barnett (4.74 ERA, 1–1) 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?+
Sonny Gray is at 68; Mason Barnett is at 26. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.