The Oakland Athletics head to Fenway Park on August 8, 2026 to face the Boston Red Sox, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Two left-handers go head-to-head, and the numbers tell very different stories.
| Game | Athletics vs Boston Red Sox |
| League | MLB |
| Date | August 8, 2026 |
| First Pitch | 4:10 p.m. ET |
| Venue | Fenway Park |
Where to Watch
United States (English)
- Athletics local: NBCSCA · streaming on ATHLETICS.TV · available in-market via the MLB app
- Red Sox local: NESN · streaming on NESN 360
United States (Spanish)
- Telemundo — Presented Opening Day; 25 featured games in 2026 via Telemundo Deportes
- UniMás / TUDN — MLB En Vivo (Tuesdays 9 p.m. ET) and MLB Esta Semana (Saturdays 3 p.m. ET)
- Universo — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
- FOX Deportes — Regular season + Spanish simulcast of FOX postseason: Division Series, Championship Series and World Series
- ESPN Deportes — Retained Spanish-language rights for its 30-game linear package
- Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish
🇲🇽 Mexico — 2:10 p.m. CT
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; deal runs 2026–2028
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN — ~6 games per week
- TUDN
- Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and two Saturdays
- Disney+ — 6 additional games per week + ESPN simulcast
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 4:10 p.m.
- Televén (free) — Primarily weekends; free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24/7 baseball channel, up to 3 games per day. Available on Simple, Inter and NetUno GO
- ByM SPORT — 6 days a week, via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and on-demand
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 4:10 p.m.
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one per day, free. Seventh consecutive year. Covers Opening Day through the full World Series, including Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game and entire postseason
- ESPN
- 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free)
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 4:10 p.m.
- WAPA Deportes (free) — Regular season (typically Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
A note on MLB.TV: MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of 30 clubs, a separate in-market local subscription is available inside the MLB app (~$19.99/month or ~$99.99/season), with no local blackout. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not part of the MLB.TV package — that’s not a blackout, they simply aren’t included. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries, so we won’t make categorical claims about availability in MX, VE, DO or PR.
How Both Teams Are Doing
- Athletics: 45–71 (.388)
- Boston Red Sox: 64–51 (.557)
Starting Pitchers
- Athletics — Gage Jump (LHP): 4–7, 4.59 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 73 strikeouts in 66.2 innings
- Red Sox — Jake Bennett (LHP): 7–4, 2.90 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 50 strikeouts in 71.1 innings
Keys to the Game
Boston comes in firmly in playoff position at 64–51, looking to protect their divisional standing. Oakland, at 45–71, is focused on finishing out a rough season. The pitching matchup leans heavily toward the Red Sox: Jake Bennett’s 2.90 ERA and 1.01 WHIP are a sharp contrast to Gage Jump’s 4.59 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. Bennett’s command and consistency figure to be the decisive factor today.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays and video highlights.
