“Can the Athletics Defy the Odds and Launch Their 2025 AL West Campaign with a Stunning Win Over Rivals in Seattle?”
The market agrees with my assessment that the A’s aren’t that bad. How do I know? Well, in layman’s terms, “these odds are sketchy”. Last year, the Mariners were 5-1 at home vs. the Athletics, and Seattle’s moneyline was -186 on average. The Mariners are -142 favorites at DraftKings in this game at the time of writing, and they are down from -160 on the opener.Â
Considering the sportsbooks projected Seattle to win 13 more games than the A’s this season, shouldn’t Seattle be a bigger favorite here? Mariners RHP Luis Castillo is Friday’s starter, and he was 2-0 vs. the A’s last year, a three-time All-Star, and fifth in 2023 AL Cy Young voting. So, Seattle being only -142 is sketchy. Unless the Athletics are better than the market thinks.Â
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