One of the biggest surprises of the MLB season across North Carolina sports betting has been the play of young talent like Oakland Athletics rookie closer Mason Miller, who has shined out of the bullpen in the East Bay for a team that’s mired in mediocrity this year.
Miller, who finished his college career at Gardner-Webb, was converted from a starter to a reliever full-time in 2024, with the 25-year-old Pennsylvania native making the 2024 MLB All-Star Game for his work out of the pen.
To date, Miller has amassed 15 saves and a 1.7 WAR across 40.2 innings pitched this season, with a miniscule WHIP of 0.836 and 15.5 strikeouts per nine innings pitched, illustrating the type of talent that led Oakland to draft him out of the North Carolina university in the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft.
As we approach the trade deadline, many teams are interested in trading for the young star. At BetCarolina.com, we developed odds to see where Miller will finish the season. It is important to note that while his name has been popular amongst trade rumors, it is largely thought that he won’t be traded due to the price he commands.
UPDATE: After fracturing his left pinky finger over the weekend, it is largely assumed that Miller will not be traded before the deadline.
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Mason Miller Trade Odds
Team
Odds
Percent Chance
Oakland Athletics
-400
80.0%
Philadelphia Phillies
+1750
5.4%
Baltimore Orioles
+1450
6.5%
Los Angeles Dodgers
+4050
2.4%
The Field
+1650
5.7%
Odds provided by BetCarolina and not available on NC betting apps.
Where Does Miller Go Next?
Given the fact that Miller still has two more years before he hits arbitration, it’d likely take a king’s ransom to make the A’s move their All-Star closer prior to this year’s July 30 deadline, which is why we list Oakland as a -400 favorite to keep him in town.
Of the outside suitors for Miller’s pitching services, the Philadelphia Phillies (+1750) and Baltimore Orioles (+1450) have the best odds overall, with both teams looking to shore up their bullpens ahead of their playoff runs in the NL and AL.
Longshots to make a deal for Miller include the Los Angeles Dodgers at +4050, speaking to the slim shot that the A’s will part with one of the game’s brightest bullpen arms this soon in his professional career.
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Christopher Boan is a lead writer at BetCarolina.com specializing in covering state issues. He has covered sports and sports betting in Arizona for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
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