Oakland Athletics Odds

Oakland Athletics 2021 Season

The A’s fell a bit after winning the AL West in 2020 and making it to the expanded playoffs, dropping to third place and missing the postseason in 2021. Oakland lost Starling Marte in free agency after renting him for a few months, and are now turning to Matt Olson for their star power after he crushed 39 home runs last season.

Do the Athletics have enough to make a run this year? See all of the A’s odds, as well their win total, championship odds, and much more.

Betting on the Oakland Athletics

Athletics Spread (Run Line)

When betting on baseball, you’ll be faced with three standard options: the moneyline, over/under and run line.

The run line is a bet on the margin of victory, like a point spread. But because baseball is low scoring, the spread will almost always be -1.5 for the favorite and +1.5 for the underdog. The payouts for each will just be adjusted based on each team’s strength.

Here’s a brief example of a run line for a hypothetical A’s game:

• Detroit Tigers (+1.5)
• Oakland A’s (-1.5)

As shown above, the A’s are favored by 1.5 runs against the Tigers; the minus sign (-) indicates Oakland is the favorite, while a plus sign (+) is used to denote the underdog. Bettors who wanted to back Oakland here would be “laying” those 1.5 runs, meaning for their bets to cash the Athletics would need to win by two runs or more. Bettors who selected the Tigers +1.5 would win if Detroit won outright or kept a loss to 1 run.

The A’s were 85-77 on run lines in 2021, covering 52.5 percent of the time – putting them in the top half of the league.

Athletics Moneylines

Many first time bettors are wary of run line bets, especially when riding with the hometown team. In that case, moneyline wagers are often seen as the safer way to go. A moneyline bet is a bet on who wins the game -- no run line involved.

Let’s use the same example from before to understand the moneyline better:

• Detroit Tigers +150
• Oakland Athletics -180

Just as with run lines, the minus sign (-) signifies a team is favored, while the plus sign (+) means a team is the underdog. The moneyline odds, written in American odds format here, indicate how big or small a favorite that team is, written in increments of $100. For example, to win $100 on the Athletics, a bettor would need to risk $180. On the flip side, a $100 bet on the Tigers would net $150 if they pulled the upset.

The Athletics went 86-76 in 2021, putting them in third place in the AL West and in the top half of the league record wise.

Odds can differ from sportsbook to sportsbook, so always make sure you shop for the best line with The Action Network app.

Athletics Over/Unders

Betting on a team to win or cover a run line isn’t the only type of wager allowed on MLB games. Almost all sportsbooks will offer a total on the game, also known as an over/under. This bet is not on the winner of the contest, but on the number of runs the two teams will combine to score; sportsbooks hang a number, and bettors can wager either over or under that total.

If the number for our hypothetical A’s-Tigers matchup was 8 runs, over bettors would require 9 points or more to cash their tickets, while those who bet the under would need 7 or fewer runs. If the two teams scored exactly 8 runs between them, that bet would push and all wagers would be refunded.

Athletics totals in 2021 were tied for the 10th worst in the league when betting the over, hitting at a 74-83-5 clip.

Athletics Props

Some bettors find more entertainment and success betting on more specific outcomes than the result of the game. Prop bets cover a wide market of wagers on player stats, discrete in-game events, and any style of yes/no question. Many props are bets on specific players and their performance, such as betting Matt Olson over 1.5 hits on a given night, or betting that Frankie Montas will strike out over 9.5 batters. Some props can be shorter term, such as betting on the number of runs scored in the first five innings or who will hit a home run. Offerings tend to vary depending on the sportsbook, so use our sportsbook reviews to find the best bet for you.

Athletics Futures

Expectations are rising right now in Oakland, so bettors still have to shop for the best line to get good odds on A’s futures bets. Futures are bets that focus on long term outcomes, like the Athletics to win the AL West, win the American League Pennant, win the World Series, or even individual awards like winning league MVP.

How to Bet on the Oakland Athletics

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