Are the A'S and REDS sleepers this season? ATHLETICS will be my largest MLB bet in decades

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

Please help ..

While I love fantasy baseball and watching games in general I haven't been this hyped up for 2 sleeper squads in awhile.
Maybe I'm off my rocker but the A'S and REDS season win totals are my favorite MLB FUTURES in quite some time. .
In fact the Athletics season wins over will be my largest MLB wager in decades


A's finished strong going 39-37 after July 1st . Were 3rd in the the AL in Home Runs. Happy to see them keep their emerging core while adding a few pieces...500. is not impossible ???
100% thought Rooker and Butler were gone , they're back . Love the additions of Severino and Springs to the rotation. Max Miller should be a top 5 closer in MLB. The top 5 in the lineup all have power, while Jacob Wilson is a top 30 prospect who begins the season starting at SS ..The stadium in Sacramento has a much smaller foul territory which should help the A's hacking heavy lineup .


Francona is exactly what the REDS needed , sure the CUBS might be a deserving chalk but the value appears there at +650 on Cincinnati...
Think the Brewers take a big step back , and the Pirates might finish 3rd




Devils advocates welcome

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

1 unit = $200




A'S +3000 to win AL WEST
$170 to win $5100
Bombs away , was pleasantly surprised the A's spent some money in the off-season ...While winning the division is a long shot I don't think the Astros , Rangers and Mariners are that much better than Sacramento..

A'S OVER 71.5. -110
$990/900
May add more

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

REDS to win NL CENTRAL +650 (dk)
2 units ($400) to win $2600

Reds over 78.5 -110. $990/900
May add more

 

[2daBank]

I could see pirates and reds battling it out for the division. Of course I think 3-4 games over .500 prob win it, lol. My problem w reds it feels like they been a sleeper for the last 3 years! Maybe the managerial switch will do the trick? If either these 2 can kedp
Their starters healthy they absolutely could take the nl central. I havnt really seen the moves teams have made tho, outside cards doing nothing other than dumping money. Plan on trying to catch up w the offseason this week then I’ll prob have better answers but as of now I’d say reds or pirates make a move to own division.

 

[2daBank]

again I havnt followed so don’t know what the A’s added but Seattle pitching is so redic they be hard to beat and Houston is Houston they will always compete. I have no doubt A’s improving and no problem w the over win total, just a brutal division. You throw them in the nl central and I’d be all for it!! Man I have a lot of work to do, been a bit preoccupied.

 

[dylanphan]

Reds pitching is always hurt - Greene, Lodolo, Martinez, Abbot - not a one of them has ever pitched over 150 innings in a season. Singer is okay, but he's not a huge innings eater either. You're going to need a lot of that bullpen to stay competitive.
That said, I like them a million times more than the A's.

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

As posted in the futures thread in CBB forum

Adding another
$2200 to win $2000 on ATHLETICS over 71.5 ... For what it's worth my numbers have Sacramento winning between 72 and 86 games .

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

Reds pitching is always hurt - Greene, Lodolo, Martinez, Abbot - not a one of them has ever pitched over 150 innings in a season. Singer is okay, but he's not a huge innings eater either. You're going to need a lot of that bullpen to stay competitive.
That said, I like them a million times more than the A's.

Spot on , to be honest I've been waiting for the Reds to take a major step forward for years now . Think the lineup is just about there , but as you mention the pitchers have a ton of questions.
My thoughts are the division might be the worst in baseball , don't trust the Cubs , the Brewers should regress , Pirates aren't there yet.
Francona is one of my all time favorite managers, decent chance he gets them over the hump .

Best of luck this season brother. Appreciate your time !

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

Adding
Scott has won the CF job ..Dude stole 94 bases in the minors during the 2023 season

 

[horses]

As posted in the futures thread in CBB forum

Adding another
$2200 to win $2000 on ATHLETICS over 71.5 ... For what it's worth my numbers have Sacramento winning between 72 and 86 games .

Great job hammering what you really like. Lot of LV shops have this number as high as 73.5. I suppose I am stating the obvious, but when it comes to baseball RSW's, shopping is especially required as a lot of these wagers often come down to the last week. Best of luck, sir.

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

Great job hammering what you really like. Lot of LV shops have this number as high as 73.5. I suppose I am stating the obvious, but when it comes to baseball RSW's, shopping is especially required as a lot of these wagers often come down to the last week. Best of luck, sir.

You're spot on as usual. Numerous times I've lost or won a baseball win total during the last 5 games of the season. Thankfully dk still had/has 71.5 up , while my best local has 74.5 +115 ( wouldn't have to have the money up front with him ) ..
Think it was 2002 when I lost all 3 of my large win totals over the last week ( 2 unders and 1 over ) ...


Really appreciate all you do here on CTG BROTHER


May this be your most profitable season to date

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

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ROOKER to hit most HR +2000
$100/$2000
If this price was higher (where it should be ) id probably put down another $300.

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

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GILBERT most strikeouts +2800
$100 to win $2800
Sure I'm a bit of a fan boy as he's my 5th round fantasy keeper this season , but Gilbert has stayed healthy and should be in the mix ...

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

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$336 . The casino maxed me out at 6 $56 tickets ..Guessing the price changes tomorrow here ...This number looks crazy low after he smashed 112 RBI last season

 

[2daBank]

Reds pitching is always hurt - Greene, Lodolo, Martinez, Abbot - not a one of them has ever pitched over 150 innings in a season. Singer is okay, but he's not a huge innings eater either. You're going to need a lot of that bullpen to stay competitive.
That said, I like them a million times more than the A's.

I don’t really bet many futures, def not over/under win totals, I gotta be getting fat odds to tie money up or I feel like I coulda made it work for me the entire season rather than it sitting around hoping a team plays how I projected. Probably a good thing cause I’ve thought the reds been coming for years, lol. I really havnt followed the offseason all that much (not at all really) but my perception is the nl central is pretty damn bad, like worse than the previous years they been bad! Anyways the only futures I typically make is around the all-star break I often take a few teams that been playing around .500 ball and paying 20-1, 30-1, give or take, that has gotten me a few decent payouts but right now I don’t know enough bout anyone to think they beating the dodgers.

 

[Vapster]

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Last season, in a conversation with Ross Stripling about what it was like playing in a minor-league ballpark with the Toronto Blue Jays during the Covid season, Athletics on Si asked him if he'd consider re-signing with the Athletics to play in Sacramento.

One thing he remembered about pitching in Sacramento is that the batter's eye is terrible at Sutter Health. "If they want to bring me back as an opener, yeah, I'm all for it!" he said while chuckling. "I'll open 80 games in Sacramento. You cannot see for the first three innings. I think there could be entire homestands where nobody scores for the first three innings...

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

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Last season, in a conversation with Ross Stripling about what it was like playing in a minor-league ballpark with the Toronto Blue Jays during the Covid season, Athletics on Si asked him if he'd consider re-signing with the Athletics to play in Sacramento.

One thing he remembered about pitching in Sacramento is that the batter's eye is terrible at Sutter Health. "If they want to bring me back as an opener, yeah, I'm all for it!" he said while chuckling. "I'll open 80 games in Sacramento. You cannot see for the first three innings. I think there could be entire homestands where nobody scores for the first three innings...

Thought I remembered reading where they tried to fix it with some upgrades to the ball park ..
Clicked on your link and it's in there ..


"Among the many upgrades that were recently announced, a new batter's eye made the list, which is sure to delight the hitters.

So here is where a potential issue could lay for the Athletics this season. GM David Forst has said all off-season that they don't know how the park will play just yet, because they have the minor-league data, but they aren't sure how major-league hitters will fare in the minor-league park.

With the batter's eye fixed, and hitters presumably having a full third of the game unlocked for them, could offense at the park make a jump for both the A's and River Cats? This could be a huge factor in determining what kind of a season the A's have in 2025.

If Sutter Health is playing like a top-ten hitter's park in the big leagues, then the A's have the bats to hang with a decent amount of clubs, but when they face good pitching, they may run into a whole bunch of trouble. The biggest question the A's face as a whole will be the performance of their starting rotation this season."

 

[Vapster]

A's Fan Since 77' I do believe they should win 72 games. They added more to the club than they have in years. I saw -155 juice on Over 71.5
Good luck @DOUBLEUP4LIFE

 

[DOUBLEUP4LIFE]

A's Fan Since 77' I do believe they should win 72 games. They added more to the club than they have in years. I saw -155 juice on Over 71.5
Good luck @DOUBLEUP4LIFE

Brother I would immensely appreciate any info you could post during the season on your team. Plan on watching as many of their games I can this season, adopting them as the Buffalo Athletics lol ...

Wow that's a ton of juice ..No way i'd pay that , local casino here just went to 72.5 .


Was shocked they kept Rooker and Butler , didn't expect them to add Severino either ....