Angels @ Astros
Angels
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Matchup summary
Final: Astros beat the Angels 7-3 at home. The market closed with Angels at +139 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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Angels vs Astros betting splits
Where was the money on Angels vs Astros?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Angels | 30% | 37% | +1.5 (-151) |
| Astros | 70% | 63% | -1.5 (+124) | |
| Total | Over | 82% | 81% | O 8.5 (-120) |
| Under | 18% | 19% | U 8.5 (-103) | |
| Moneyline | Angels | 38% | 53% | +139 |
| Astros | 62% | 47% | -165 |
70% of spread tickets and 63% of spread money were on the Astros, so the Astros drew more tickets than money and the average Angels bet was larger.
82% of total tickets and 81% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Astros held 62% of moneyline tickets but only 47% of the money; 53% of moneyline money was on the Angels with 38% of tickets, so the average Angels bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Angels vs Astros?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Astros) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
The Astros 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 Angels vs Astros line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Astros -1.5) even with 63% of the spread money on the Astros. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9 to 8.5) even though 81% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 19% of the money and 18% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.