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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL West

San Francisco Giants 2, Athletics 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 41
2
2–5
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
5
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGiantsMahle owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .011 difference in OPS.
Team strengthGiantsSan leads 41–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

SF
Tyler Mahle RHP
Tyler Mahle
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
100th
WHIP
–
88th
K/9
–
106th
BB/9
–
74th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
116th
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
–
147th
BB/9
–
84th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
162nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Mahle enters with a 5.28 road ERA; Civale owns a 5.29 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mahle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%92.8
Splitter30%86.3
Cutter15%87.8
Slider6%85.0
Sinker1%91.9
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

Giants vs RHP (Aaron Civale)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Tyler Mahle)
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

ResultsSFSF·ATHATH
+18921st
Run differential
+4827th
65–97 Record64–98
Last 10 games
San Francisco Giants 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 Giants?+
Tyler Mahle is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Aaron Civale is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tyler Mahle is at 59; Aaron Civale is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.