FanGraphs released its projections for the 2016 season on Monday, and while they project a fifth place finish for the A's in the AL West, they come in at 79-83 with a minus-14 run differential. The projected winner is the Houston Astros at 86-76:
| 2015 Result | 2016 Projected Full Season | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W% | RDif | RS/G | RA/G | W | L | W% | RDif | RS/G | RA/G |
| Astros | 86 | 76 | . | |||||||||