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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 ParkStats updated Jul 30, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score59
Boston Red Sox
82–68 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 59
5
5–4
FINAL
Athletics
61–89 · 4th AL West · T-Score 27
4
T-Score27
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.
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.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 59–27 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Sonny Gray RHP
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.76
19th
WHIP
1.17
58th
K/9
8.04
114th
BB/9
2.41
44th
P-Score68i
FIP
3.46
HR/9
0.86
41st
OPS/R
0.675
IP
156.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.91
Road ERA2.62
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
7.08
WHIP
1.62
K/9
8.41
BB/9
5.31
FIP
6.99
HR/9
2.66
OPS/R
0.924
IP
40.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.23
Road ERA8.05
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Gray owns the lower FIP, 3.46 to 6.99.
·Gray allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.62.
·Gray allows the lower home-run rate: 0.86 vs 2.66 per nine.
·Gray has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGrayBarnettNote
ERA−64158Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.466.99
WAR3.2-0.7Season value.

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%91.6
Curveball16%79.6
Changeup6%86.2
Slow Curve0%74.1
Barnett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.0
Slider20%87.3
Sweeper15%83.5
Curveball10%79.2
Changeup7%85.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Mason Barnett)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
15th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.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 SeiglerS2B51.7273.784No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76016.746No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF81.80224.760No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B83.90426.887No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka YoshidaLDH55.7465.743No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B56.71813.714No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF53.62220.618No MLB historyNo history
8Andruw MonasterioRSS51.6856.616No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC41.6594.632No MLB historyNo history
1Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.282 / .760 · 16 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.257 / .802 · 24 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.277 / .904 · 26 HRvs hand .887 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Masataka Yoshida DH · L.274 / .746 · 5 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.250 / .718 · 13 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.205 / .622 · 20 HRvs hand .618 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8Andruw Monasterio SS · R.240 / .685 · 6 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.234 / .659 · 4 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Sonny Gray
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gray (BvP)
1Nick KurtzL1B71.87921.972No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS43.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF73.81019.857No MLB historyNo history
4Jonah HeimSC49.64613.611No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR3B31.5822.561No MLB historyNo history
6Lawrence ButlerLRF62.70816.726No MLB historyNo history
7Jeff McNeilL2B48.6868.708No MLB historyNo history
8Carlos CortesLRF58.7219.713No MLB historyNo history
9Donovan WaltonL2B61.8327.868No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Kurtz 1B · L.256 / .879 · 21 HRvs hand .972 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .857 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.209 / .646 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score5Tommy White 3B · R.248 / .582 · 2 HRvs hand .561 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Lawrence Butler RF · L.230 / .708 · 16 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Jeff McNeil 2B · L.267 / .686 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Carlos Cortes RF · L.257 / .721 · 9 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Donovan Walton 2B · L.271 / .832 · 7 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·ATHATH
AVG.248 10th.246 13th
OPS.726 9th.723 10th
Home runs155 23rd183 10th
Runs663 19th656 20th
OBP.322 9th.319 10th
SLG.404 13th.404 12th
PitchingBOSBOS·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.59vs5.42
BOSATH
WHIP1.24vs1.50
BOSATH
K/98.8vs8.5
BOSATH
HR Allowed147vs225
BOSATH
BullpenBOSBOS·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.52vs5.28
no league rank
Saves42vs37
BOSATH
ResultsBOSBOS·ATHATH
+2755th
Run differential
+1030th
82–68 Record61–89
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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.