Athletics @ Diamondbacks
Athletics
DiamondbacksArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Diamondbacks beat the Athletics 11-3 at home. The market closed with Athletics at +120 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Athletics vs Diamondbacks betting splits
Where was the money on Athletics vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Over | 66% | 39% | O 8.5 (-122) |
| Under | 34% | 61% | U 8.5 (+102) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 22% | 15% | +120 |
| Diamondbacks | 78% | 85% | -142 |
The over held 66% of total tickets but only 39% of the money; 61% of total money was on the under with 34% of tickets, so the average under bet was larger.
78% of moneyline tickets and 85% of moneyline money were on the Diamondbacks, so the average Diamondbacks bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Diamondbacks) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
The Diamondbacks opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Athletics vs Diamondbacks line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Diamondbacks -1.5). The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9 to 8.5), the side holding 61% of the total money and 34% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen; there is no historical dataset for this sport yet.