Baltimore Orioles vs Athletics, May 8, 2026

AthleticsATH
4-3
Final
OriolesBAL

May 8, 2026, 7:05 PM ET | Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Last 5 Form

Athletics

3-2

Last 5
W 7-1
vs CLE
L 1-9
@ PHI
L 3-6
@ PHI
W 12-1
@ PHI
W 4-3
@ BAL

Baltimore Orioles

2-3

Last 5
L 1-12
@ NYY
W 9-7
@ MIA
W 7-4
@ MIA
L 3-4
@ MIA
L 3-4
vs ATH

Starting Pitchers

Athletics

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez
Recorded starter

Baltimore Orioles

Kyle Bradish headshot
Kyle Bradish
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Athletics20-18.526#1N/A-
Baltimore Orioles17-22.436#5#99.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

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

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.

Athletics

Hitters

Zack Gelof headshot
Zack Gelof

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Tyler Soderstrom headshot
Tyler Soderstrom

5 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Jacob Wilson headshot
Jacob Wilson

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn

8.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.13 ERA

Aaron Civale headshot
Aaron Civale

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA

Luis Severino headshot
Luis Severino

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.80 ERA

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Pete Alonso headshot
Pete Alonso

6 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Adley Rutschman headshot
Adley Rutschman

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Samuel Basallo headshot
Samuel Basallo

6 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Kyle Bradish headshot
Kyle Bradish

7.0 IP, 10 SO, 3.86 ERA

Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 4.50 ERA

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz

5.2 IP, 4 SO, 7.94 ERA

Top Performers

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

Kyle Bradish headshot
Kyle Bradish
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Adley Rutschman headshot
Adley Rutschman
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Athletics 4, Baltimore Orioles 3: ATH 8 hits, BAL 4 hits; ATH 0 errors, BAL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Athletics000030010480
Baltimore Orioles000101001340

Box Score

Batting

Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson led Athletics with 2 hits each.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nick Kurtz1B5022000
Shea LangeliersC5010030
Tyler SoderstromLF4100020
Brent RookerDH4010020
Carlos CortesRF4000010
Brett Harris3B0000000
Jacob WilsonSS3121100
Lawrence ButlerCF/RF4110020
Zack Gelof3B/CF3111110
Jeff McNeil2B3000010
Totals354842120

Adley Rutschman led Baltimore Orioles with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Taylor WardLF4000020
Gunnar HendersonSS3000100
Adley RutschmanC3221101
Pete Alonso1B4111011
Tyler O'NeillRF3000000
Dylan BeaversPH1000010
Coby MayoDH2000010
Samuel BasalloPH/DH2011000
Colton CowserPR0000000
Leody TaverasCF3000120
Jeremiah Jackson2B4000020
Weston Wilson3B2000100
Totals31343492

Pitching

Jacob Lopez went 5.1 innings for Athletics (5 SO, 2 ER); Kyle Bradish went 7.0 innings for Baltimore Orioles (10 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Athletics
Jacob Lopez5.1322252
Justin Sterner0.2000000
Scott Barlow1.0000010
Joel Kuhnel1.0000000
Jack Perkins0.2111120
Hogan Harris0.1000110
Baltimore Orioles
Kyle Bradish7.05331100
Trey Gibson2.0311120
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

  • B4

    Home Run Pete Alonso homers (8) on a line drive to right center field. ATH 0, BAL 1

  • T5

    Single Zack Gelof singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Jacob Wilson scores. Lawrence Butler to 2nd. ATH 1, BAL 1

  • T5

    Triple Nick Kurtz triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Lawrence Butler scores. Zack Gelof scores. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • B6

    Home Run Adley Rutschman homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • T8

    Single Jacob Wilson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Brent Rooker to 3rd. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • B9

    Single Samuel Basallo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Zack Gelof. Adley Rutschman scores. ATH 4, BAL 3

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Jeremiah Jackson strikes out on a foul tip. ATH 4, BAL 3

  • B9

    Walk Leody Taveras walks. Colton Cowser to 2nd. ATH 4, BAL 3

  • B9

    Single Samuel Basallo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Zack Gelof. Adley Rutschman scores. ATH 4, BAL 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Dylan Beavers strikes out swinging. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • B9

    Walk Adley Rutschman walks. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Shea Langeliers called out on strikes. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • T9

    Lineout Nick Kurtz lines out to left fielder Taylor Ward. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • T9

    Lineout Jeff McNeil lines out to left fielder Taylor Ward. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • T9

    Walk Zack Gelof walks. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • B8

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • B8

    Groundout Taylor Ward grounds out softly, pitcher Joel Kuhnel to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • B8

    Pop Out Weston Wilson pops out to catcher Shea Langeliers in foul territory. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler called out on strikes. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • T8

    Single Jacob Wilson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Brent Rooker to 3rd. ATH 4, BAL 2

  • T8

    Flyout Carlos Cortes flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • T8

    Single Brent Rooker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. Tyler Soderstrom to 2nd. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • T8

    Forceout Tyler Soderstrom grounds into a force out, pitcher Trey Gibson to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Shea Langeliers out at 2nd. Tyler Soderstrom to 1st. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • T8

    Single Shea Langeliers singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • B7

    Groundout Jeremiah Jackson grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out swinging. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • B7

    Groundout Samuel Basallo grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • T7

    Pop Out Nick Kurtz pops out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Jeff McNeil called out on strikes. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • T7

    Groundout Zack Gelof grounds out, third baseman Weston Wilson to first baseman Pete Alonso. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • B6

    Groundout Tyler O'Neill grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • B6

    Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • B6

    Home Run Adley Rutschman homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. ATH 3, BAL 2

  • B6

    Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to right fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • T6

    Walk Jacob Wilson walks. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • T6

    Lineout Brent Rooker lines out to center fielder Leody Taveras. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • B5

    Groundout Taylor Ward grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • B5

    Walk Weston Wilson walks. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • B5

    Flyout Jeremiah Jackson flies out to right fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Leody Taveras called out on strikes. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • T5

    Groundout Tyler Soderstrom grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • T5

    Triple Nick Kurtz triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Lawrence Butler scores. Zack Gelof scores. ATH 3, BAL 1

  • T5

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. Zack Gelof to 2nd. ATH 1, BAL 1

  • T5

    Single Zack Gelof singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Jacob Wilson scores. Lawrence Butler to 2nd. ATH 1, BAL 1

  • T5

    Single Lawrence Butler singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. Jacob Wilson to 2nd. ATH 0, BAL 1

  • T5

    Single Jacob Wilson singles on a ground ball to first baseman Pete Alonso. ATH 0, BAL 1

  • B4

    Flyout Coby Mayo flies out sharply to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. ATH 0, BAL 1

  • B4

    Flyout Tyler O'Neill flies out to right fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 0, BAL 1

  • B4

    Home Run Pete Alonso homers (8) on a line drive to right center field. ATH 0, BAL 1

  • B4

    Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out to center fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T4

    Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out softly, third baseman Weston Wilson to first baseman Pete Alonso. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Brent Rooker strikes out on a foul tip. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Tyler Soderstrom strikes out swinging. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out, pitcher Jacob Lopez to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Taylor Ward strikes out swinging. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Weston Wilson pops out to third baseman Zack Gelof. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Single Nick Kurtz singles on a ground ball to third baseman Weston Wilson. Jeff McNeil to 2nd. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Hit By Pitch Jeff McNeil hit by pitch. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Lawrence Butler grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jeremiah Jackson strikes out swinging. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Leody Taveras pops out to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B2

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

  • T2

    Flyout Jacob Wilson flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Brent Rooker strikes out swinging. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Groundout Tyler O'Neill grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Nick Kurtz. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Pete Alonso pops out to shortstop Jacob Wilson in foul territory. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Single Adley Rutschman singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Gunnar Henderson to 3rd. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Walk Gunnar Henderson walks. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Shea Langeliers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Taylor Ward called out on strikes. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Tyler Soderstrom called out on strikes. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Shea Langeliers grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. ATH 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Nick Kurtz pops out to third baseman Weston Wilson in foul territory. ATH 0, BAL 0