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Athletics players run drills during a spring training baseball workout, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz.
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The Athletics entered last season as the betting favorites to finish with the fewest wins in baseball after plummeting to a 50-112 record in 2023.
The A’s beat the odds in their final season in Oakland, finishing 69-93, and oddsmakers expect them to top that mark this year — the first of three seasons in Sacramento before their ballpark is expected to be ready in Las Vegas.
“The A’s are a tricky team this year,” SuperBook manager Randy Blum said. “They took a big step forward last year, and they added Severino and some other guys this offseason. They spent a little money, but they are playing in Sacramento. That’s a big unknown how much that will affect the season, just playing in an unknown stadium in an unknown city.
“On top of that, as much as they did take a step forward last year, it wouldn’t be a horrible strategy for them to keep stockpiling young talent for when they do get out here (in 2028). If they have some guys become valuable at the trade deadline, it wouldn’t shock me to see them move one or two of them. There’s just a lot of moving parts, but hopefully they can take the next step this year.”
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