Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles, August 30, 2026

OriolesBAL
8-5
Final
AthleticsATH

August 30, 2026, 4:05 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

Last 5 Form

Baltimore Orioles

4-1

Last 5
W 8-7
@ STL
L 5-7
@ STL
W 4-3
@ ATH
W 5-3
@ ATH
W 8-5
@ ATH

Athletics

2-3

Last 5
W 4-2
vs MIN
W 7-4
vs MIN
L 3-4
vs BAL
L 3-5
vs BAL
L 5-8
vs BAL

Starting Pitchers

Baltimore Orioles

Chris Bassitt headshot
Chris Bassitt
Recorded starter

Athletics

Jeffrey Springs headshot
Jeffrey Springs
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 30, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Baltimore Orioles68-69.496#4#414.5
Athletics53-84.387#4#1116.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Baltimore OriolesAthletics
.710
OPS
.719
199
HR
194
718
Runs
699
4.07
ERA
5.51
1.34
WHIP
1.51
1305
Strikeouts by pitchers
1356

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Coby Mayo headshot
Coby Mayo

5 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Gunnar Henderson headshot
Gunnar Henderson

6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Leody Taveras headshot
Leody Taveras

3 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Kittredge headshot
Andrew Kittredge

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young

7.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.29 ERA

Cam Sanders headshot
Cam Sanders

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Lawrence Butler headshot
Lawrence Butler

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Carlos Cortes headshot
Carlos Cortes

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Brian Serven headshot
Brian Serven

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Scott Blewett headshot
Scott Blewett

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Luis Medina headshot
Luis Medina

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Elvis Alvarado headshot
Elvis Alvarado

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Gunnar Henderson headshot
Gunnar Henderson
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Brian Serven headshot
Brian Serven
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Coby Mayo headshot
Coby Mayo
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Baltimore Orioles 8, Athletics 5: BAL 7 hits, ATH 9 hits; BAL 0 errors, ATH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Baltimore Orioles100330010870
Athletics212000000590

Box Score

Batting

Gunnar Henderson led Baltimore Orioles with 4 hits and 2 home runs and 5 RBI.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Blaze Alexander2B4110010
Pete AlonsoDH2210100
Jackson HollidayPR/DH0100000
Gunnar HendersonSS4345002
Coby Mayo1B4113021
Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B4000020
Leody TaverasRF4000030
Christian FranklinLF3000010
Dylan BeaversPH/LF1000000
Carlos NarváezC4000020
Colton CowserCF4000020
Totals348781133

Henry Bolte and Brian Serven led Athletics with 2 hits each.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Henry BolteCF5120010
Jeff McNeilDH5011010
Zack Gelof3B/LF2100210
Lawrence ButlerRF3012110
Donovan Walton2B3000000
Michael StefanicPH/2B1000000
Tommy White1B4110010
Carlos CortesLF3000010
Max MuncyPH/3B1010000
Brian ServenC4222001
Alika WilliamsSS3010010
Jonah HeimPH1000000
Totals35595371

Pitching

Chris Bassitt went 5.2 innings for Baltimore Orioles (4 SO, 5 ER); Jeffrey Springs went 4.2 innings for Athletics (6 SO, 7 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Baltimore Orioles
Chris Bassitt5.2855341
Anthony Nunez1.1000020
Josh Walker1.0100010
Yennier Cano1.0000000
Athletics
Jeffrey Springs4.2677163
Scott Blewett1.1000040
Brady Basso1.0000010
Kade Morris2.0111020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Gunnar Henderson homers (21) on a line drive to center field. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Double Lawrence Butler doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof scores. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • B2

    Double Jeff McNeil doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Brian Serven scores. Henry Bolte to 3rd. BAL 1, ATH 3

  • B3

    Home Run Brian Serven homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Tommy White scores. BAL 1, ATH 5

  • T4

    Home Run Coby Mayo homers (19) on a line drive to left center field. Pete Alonso scores. Gunnar Henderson scores. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • T5

    Home Run Gunnar Henderson homers (22) on a fly ball to right field. Blaze Alexander scores. Pete Alonso scores. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • T8

    Triple Gunnar Henderson triples (5) on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jackson Holliday scores. BAL 8, ATH 5

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • B9

    Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • B9

    Lineout Jonah Heim lines out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • T9

    Lineout Colton Cowser lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Carlos Narváez called out on strikes. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • T9

    Lineout Dylan Beavers lines out to left fielder Zack Gelof. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • B8

    Lineout Brian Serven lines out to left fielder Christian Franklin. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • B8

    Single Max Muncy singles on a ground ball to left fielder Christian Franklin. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Tommy White called out on strikes. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • B8

    Groundout Michael Stefanic grounds out, second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • T8

    Pop Out Leody Taveras pops out to shortstop Alika Williams. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Christian Encarnacion-Strand strikes out swinging. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • T8

    Pop Out Coby Mayo pops out to shortstop Alika Williams. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • T8

    Triple Gunnar Henderson triples (5) on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jackson Holliday scores. BAL 8, ATH 5

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Pete Alonso hit by pitch. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Zack Gelof called out on strikes. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • B7

    Lineout Jeff McNeil lines out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • T7

    Groundout Blaze Alexander grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • T7

    Groundout Colton Cowser grounds out to first baseman Tommy White. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • B6

    Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • B6

    Single Alika Williams singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • B6

    Groundout Brian Serven grounds out, second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • B6

    Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Christian Franklin strikes out swinging. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Leody Taveras called out on strikes. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Christian Encarnacion-Strand strikes out swinging. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • B5

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP Donovan Walton grounds into a double play, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Donovan Walton out at 1st. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • B5

    Walk Lawrence Butler walks. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • T5

    Strikeout Coby Mayo strikes out swinging. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • T5

    Home Run Gunnar Henderson homers (22) on a fly ball to right field. Blaze Alexander scores. Pete Alonso scores. BAL 7, ATH 5

  • T5

    Walk Pete Alonso walks. Blaze Alexander to 2nd. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • T5

    Single Blaze Alexander singles on a ground ball to second baseman Donovan Walton. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • T5

    Strikeout Colton Cowser strikes out swinging. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • T5

    Flyout Carlos Narváez flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • B4

    Groundout Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • B4

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • B4

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • T4

    Groundout Christian Franklin grounds out softly, pitcher Jeffrey Springs to first baseman Tommy White. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • T4

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • T4

    Flyout Christian Encarnacion-Strand flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • T4

    Home Run Coby Mayo homers (19) on a line drive to left center field. Pete Alonso scores. Gunnar Henderson scores. BAL 4, ATH 5

  • T4

    Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Zack Gelof. Pete Alonso to 2nd. BAL 1, ATH 5

  • T4

    Single Pete Alonso singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. BAL 1, ATH 5

  • B3

    Groundout Alika Williams grounds out, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 1, ATH 5

  • B3

    Home Run Brian Serven homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Tommy White scores. BAL 1, ATH 5

  • B3

    Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Coby Mayo. Tommy White to 3rd. BAL 1, ATH 3

  • B3

    Double Tommy White doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 1, ATH 3

  • B3

    Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 1, ATH 3

  • T3

    Groundout Blaze Alexander grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White. BAL 1, ATH 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Colton Cowser called out on strikes. BAL 1, ATH 3

  • T3

    Groundout Carlos Narváez grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White. BAL 1, ATH 3

  • B2

    Groundout Lawrence Butler grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. BAL 1, ATH 3

  • B2

    Walk Zack Gelof walks. BAL 1, ATH 3

  • B2

    Double Jeff McNeil doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Brian Serven scores. Henry Bolte to 3rd. BAL 1, ATH 3

  • B2

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Brian Serven to 2nd. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Alika Williams strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • B2

    Single Brian Serven singles on a line drive to left fielder Christian Franklin. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • T2

    Groundout Christian Franklin grounds out, pitcher Jeffrey Springs to first baseman Tommy White. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out swinging. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • T2

    Flyout Christian Encarnacion-Strand flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • B1

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • B1

    Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out to first baseman Coby Mayo. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • B1

    Double Lawrence Butler doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof scores. BAL 1, ATH 2

  • B1

    Walk Zack Gelof walks. Henry Bolte to 2nd. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a line drive to left fielder Christian Franklin. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Coby Mayo strikes out swinging. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T1

    Home Run Gunnar Henderson homers (21) on a line drive to center field. BAL 1, ATH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Tommy White. BAL 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Blaze Alexander called out on strikes. BAL 0, ATH 0