August 9, 2026 · AL East
Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox
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Probable starters
AWAY · ATH
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Lineups
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Hitter season stats
Season-to-date lines for each hitter in the projected lineup, with a Marcel projection (Proj OPS). Season columns are 2026 to date; Proj is a forward-looking estimate, not a result.
AWAY · ATH Projected · top 9 by AB
| BATTER | 2026 SEASON | PROJ OPS | ||||||
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| AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | K | ||
| 1 Tyler Soderstrom LF · L | .245 | .340 | .460 | .800 | 17 | 52 | 81 | .753 |
| 2 Jeff McNeil 2B · L | .251 | .307 | .330 | .637 | 4 | 35 | 42 | .709 |
| 3 Lawrence Butler RF · L | .209 | .304 | .330 | .634 | 7 | 30 | 89 | .736 |
| 4 Jacob Wilson SS · R | .270 | .302 | .392 | .694 | 7 | 36 | 35 | .751 |
| 5 Carlos Cortes RF · L | .260 | .336 | .411 | .747 | 7 | 28 | 39 | .725 |
| 6 Jonah Heim C · S | .229 | .285 | .429 | .714 | 11 | 36 | 47 | .695 |
| 7 Henry Bolte CF · R | .259 | .340 | .346 | .686 | 4 | 21 | 71 | .746 |
| 8 Max Muncy 3B · R | .220 | .292 | .378 | .670 | 5 | 20 | 63 | .740 |
| 9 Alika Williams SS · R | .254 | .281 | .385 | .666 | 2 | 10 | 33 | .718 |
HOME · BOS Projected · top 9 by AB
| BATTER | 2026 SEASON | PROJ OPS | ||||||
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| AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | K | ||
| 1 Wilyer Abreu RF · L | .253 | .326 | .457 | .783 | 20 | 59 | 102 | .743 |
| 2 Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R | .287 | .328 | .472 | .800 | 15 | 59 | 93 | .728 |
| 3 Jarren Duran LF · L | .204 | .260 | .354 | .614 | 15 | 58 | 129 | .748 |
| 4 Willson Contreras 1B · R | .288 | .395 | .540 | .935 | 23 | 70 | 108 | .734 |
| 5 Caleb Durbin 3B · R | .251 | .322 | .408 | .730 | 11 | 51 | 54 | .733 |
| 6 Masataka Yoshida DH · L | .269 | .345 | .395 | .740 | 5 | 24 | 28 | .719 |
| 7 Andruw Monasterio SS · R | .268 | .322 | .460 | .782 | 6 | 28 | 50 | .715 |
| 8 Connor Wong C · R | .252 | .341 | .377 | .718 | 3 | 19 | 41 | .708 |
| 9 Eli White RF · R | .231 | .283 | .403 | .686 | 5 | 17 | 31 | .709 |
Pitcher vs. lineup projection
Projected expected wOBA for each probable starter against the opposing lineup, by batting order. A season-to-date matchup read — forward-looking, not a result.
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1 WA Wilyer Abreu LHB .342
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wilyer Abreu
- Sinker (41% usage) projects to .373 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 159 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (16% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 184 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (15% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 451 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 CR Ceddanne Rafaela RHB .298
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ceddanne Rafaela
- Sinker (41% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 279 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (16% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 169 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (15% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 106 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 425 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 JD Jarren Duran LHB .324
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jarren Duran
- Sinker (41% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 222 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .263 xwOBA over 264 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (16% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 205 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Cutter (15% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 599 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 WC Willson Contreras RHB .351
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Willson Contreras
- Sinker (41% usage) projects to .389 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 213 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (16% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (15% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .362 xwOBA over 419 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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5 CD Caleb Durbin RHB .299
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Caleb Durbin
- Sinker (41% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 226 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (16% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 53 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (15% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 264 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 MY Masataka Yoshida LHB .310
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Masataka Yoshida
- Sinker (41% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 140 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 83 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (16% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 94 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (15% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 78 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .345 xwOBA over 302 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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7 AM Andruw Monasterio RHB .306
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andruw Monasterio
- Sinker (41% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 85 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (16% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (15% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 145 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 CW Connor Wong RHB .289
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Connor Wong
- Sinker (41% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 163 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 144 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (16% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 72 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Cutter (15% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 236 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 EW Eli White RHB .311
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Eli White
- Sinker (41% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 100 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (20% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (16% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (15% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 29 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Four-Seam Fastball (7% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 111 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Manager comparison
AWAY · ATH
Lineup 3.9 R
Bunts 2.1 R
IBBs 2.0 R
HOME · BOS
Lineup 1.7 R
Bunts 2.2 R
IBBs 0.7 R
Interim
Bullpen availability
AWAY · ATH
- Available 7
- Limited 1
- Rest required 2
- Inactive 0
HOME · BOS
- Available 3
- Limited 4
- Rest required 0
- Inactive 0
Recent form
AWAY · ATH
1-9
L8
-32 run diff
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HOME · BOS
9-1
W8
+31 run diff
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Season series: 1-3 with ATH listed first across 4 prior meetings.
Pitching & bullpen preview
Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the Athletics and Red Sox staffs going in.
Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.
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