Oakland Athletics Odds

The Oakland Athletics have struggled recently but the franchise has a long history of success with a broad fan base in California and elsewhere. While real money sports betting has yet to be legalized in the state, social sportsbooks do provide those in California a legal way to wager on Oakland and other MLB action.

Here’s a guide to betting on the Oakland A’s as well as information about the different types of bets offered at online sportsbooks.

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Best Oakland A’s betting apps

Sports betting in California has yet to be legalized. Although several bills have been proposed, nearly all have been rejected, and the consensus is that it may still be a couple of years before legal online sportsbooks launch in the state. Meanwhile, social sportsbooks like Fliff do provide a currently legal option for California bettors.

If sports betting does become legal, the best MLB betting sites in CA that should be available will likely include FanDuel California, DraftKings and BetMGM Sportsbook.

What is the A’s moneyline?

The three main bets you will likely see when viewing A’s odds at traditional online sportsbooks are the moneyline, the run line, and over/under or totals. Here is a little about each:

• Moneyline: Picking a team on the moneyline means you choose them to win the game with no connection to the margin of victory. When betting moneylines, a one-run victory returns the same profit as a six-run blowout.
• Run line: As with the point spread wager in other sports, you bet for the favorite to win by a certain margin or more or the underdog to lose by less than that same margin. Due to the nature of each game, this line is usually set at 1.5 runs.
• Over/under: Also known as total, an over/under bet entails choosing whether the teams involved will score more or less than the listed number.

A’s team and player props

In addition to the three main types above, you can bet on player or team accomplishments, both before and during a game. The following are a few examples of these types of bets:

• Season win total (over/under): Bet on the total wins you believe the A’s will have at the end of the regular season.
• MLB award winners: Do you think the A’s have a positional player or pitcher worthy of winning MVP or Cy Young? You can make bets on MLB awards with continuously adjusted odds throughout the season. You can even bet on the winner of the Home Run Derby.
• World Series/American League win: At any point in the season, you can bet on the A’s to win the American League, World Series or both.
• Pitcher strikeouts: Bet on the number of strikeouts by a pitcher or team for a game or any number of specific MLB player props.

A’s alternate lines & parlays

Bettors can also utilize alternate betting lines and parlays to expand from the traditional moneyline, run line and total.

Suppose there is a matchup where you feel more confident than the run line in the A’s winning. If the pre-first A’s run line is -1.5, but you believe the game will be a blowout in favor of Oakland, you could consider an alternate line of A’s -3.5 instead. If you are correct and the game is a blowout, the alternative line of -3.5 will provide more profitable odds.

Instead of adjusting the run line to an alternative line to produce more profitable odds, bettors can also utilize parlays to combine multiple bets (legs) into one. In a parlay, the bettor must get each leg correct to win.

A simple parlay for an A’s game could include two legs, one bet on the run line and the other on the total. If you believe the weather, the ballpark or an opposing bullpen struggling could lead to a high-scoring affair in favor of Oakland, you could parlay Oakland -1.5 and an over bet on the total.

Related Pages:

• Bet on the San Francisco Giants
• Bet on the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Bet on the San Diego Padres
• Bet on the Los Angeles Angels

Where is the A’s home stadium?

Betting tips for games at The Coliseum

Due to the expansive foul ground at The Coliseum, games played at home for the A’s are generally regarded as pitcher-friendly. Foul balls that typically reach the stands manage to stay in play in Oakland, leading to lower batting averages and above-average pitching performances.

In addition to its wide foul area, The Coliseum has traditionally given up a below average number of home runs, further solidifying its place as a pitcher-friendly park. Bettors can expect lower totals and slightly inflated pitching numbers in games played in Oakland. Thus, here are a few pitcher-friendly prop bets to potentially pair with A’s home games:

• Total hits allowed (o/u)
• Strikeouts (o/u)
• Inning run totals (o/u)

Live betting on Oakland A’s games

Live betting allows customers to bet on games currently in progress. If you miss the start of an A’s game, you can still get in on the action by placing live bets.

With live betting, the odds for specific bets are continuously adjusted for any action in the game to that point. Let’s say you like a particular matchup, but the pregame odds are unfavorable. If the A’s give up a run in the first inning, you can likely get better odds if you place your bet live via a CA mobile betting app.

In addition, you can also live bet on other specific parts of each game in progress. Players can utilize live betting to place bets on the next player to hit a home run, pitcher to record a strikeout or overall inning runs over/under.

What do A’s tickets cost?

Tickets to games at The Coliseum can range in price depending on the matchup, game time and day of the week. Upper-deck tickets for weekday games can be found for as low as $15, while other lower-level private seating can cost over $200.

What is the A’s mascot?

The Oakland Athletics mascot is an elephant named Stomper, which has been used since the franchise’s beginning to symbolize parts of the club’s creation.

Who owns the A’s?

The A’s principal owner is John J. Fisher, who, along with Lewis Wolff, bought the team for $180 million in 2005. In 2016, Fisher became the full owner of the team after Wolff sold his remaining share. Recently the club was estimated to be worth just over $1.2 billion.

Will Oakland’s stadium get a sportsbook?

Due to the pending status of sportsbook legalization in the state, it is unclear whether the Athletics will feature one in their ballpark. With proposals mounting for a new stadium in Oakland, only time will tell whether The Coliseum (or some future ballpark) will feature in-house betting.

Regardless, bettors will still have the option to bet from their phones in the stadium once sportsbooks become legal in the state.

Where to watch or stream A’s games online free

Athletics games stream on various platforms, but all require a cable log-in or subscription. Some of the digital channels include:

• NBC Sports California
• MLB TV (out-of-market/game of the day)
• Hulu TV
• YouTube TV

Some providers offer a free trial upon subscription.

A’s franchise leaders & retired numbers

Here are some of the statistical leaders for the A’s in a variety of different hitting and pitching categories: