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Chicago White Sox 9, Athletics 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
9
9–2
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
2
T-Score22
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 46–22 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
97th
WHIP
–
118th
K/9
–
141st
BB/9
–
85th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
40th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATH
Aaron Civale RHP
Aaron Civale
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
119th
WHIP
–
172nd
K/9
–
148th
BB/9
–
84th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
163rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Martin averages 1.2 more innings per start.
·Martin carries a 4.68 road ERA, compared with Civale's 5.29 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.0
Sinker19%91.5
Changeup15%89.0
Curveball14%81.0
Slider13%85.6
Cutter13%87.8
Civale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter38%88.0
Curveball25%77.3
Sinker16%91.5
Four-seam11%91.5
Splitter7%84.7
Slider3%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Aaron Civale)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Davis Martin)
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
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsCWSCWS·ATHATH
+3909th
Run differential
+18330th
84–78 Record64–98
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox Recent form unavailable
Athletics Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Aaron Civale 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Davis Martin is at 52; Aaron Civale is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.