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Club Overview

The Athletics were founded in Philadelphia in 1901 and have since played in Kansas City and Oakland; ahead of a planned move to Las Vegas, the club has been playing its home games in West Sacramento since 2025. With nine World Series titles, the franchise ranks second among American League clubs behind only the Yankees.

The Athletics (currently without a city name) are an MLB American League (West Division) team temporarily based in West Sacramento, California. Their home, Sutter Health Park, is MLB’s smallest ballpark at 14,014 capacity, serving as a temporary home for the 2025–2027 seasons before a planned move to a new Las Vegas ballpark in 2028.

Seating Guide

A grassy standing-room hill in right field, called “Home Run Hill,” is a notable feature (the ballpark was originally home to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats).

Tickets

Official tickets can be purchased at mlb.com/athletics/tickets/single-game-tickets.

Food Guide

Around the ballpark you’ll find a variety of restaurants. Check the button below for a real, location-based list.

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Cheer Culture

Based in Oakland from 1968 to 2024, the Athletics gained an accidental mascot in 2014 when a wild possum scurried across the Coliseum field, spawning the beloved ‘Rally Possum’ legend. Fans have long called themselves the “FANily” (a blend of “fan” and “family”) to express their tight-knit bond, and the club is currently playing its 2025-2027 seasons in Sacramento as a temporary home en route to a planned move to Las Vegas.

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📍 Getting There

Sutter Health Park · 400 Ballpark Dr, West Sacramento, CA 95691

Tap the button below to see transit, walking, and driving directions from your current location to the stadium, via Google Maps.

💡 Insider Tips

🚌 Getting Around

Sutter Health Park isn’t in Oakland — it’s the former minor-league stadium in West Sacramento, being used temporarily for the 2025–2027 seasons before the team’s move to a new Las Vegas ballpark in 2028. Since it’s a former minor-league venue, public transit options are limited.

🎟️ Tickets

Unlike other clubs, the primary sales channel is the team’s own site (athletics.com), not Ticketmaster. 2025 season tickets sold out, and even single-game opening day tickets sold out within hours — demand has been very high.

💡 Insider Tips

Sacramento’s summer heat is a real factor — average daytime highs from June to September reach around 106°F, and the ballpark’s design tends to make it feel even hotter. Shade hits the third-base/left-field side first, while the first-base/right-field side gets strong afternoon sun, so seats behind home plate are recommended. Bags are limited to a single-compartment clear bag (12x6x12 in.) or a 5×8 in. clutch.