Angels @ Rangers
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Matchup summary
Final: Rangers beat the Angels 4-0 at home. The market closed with Angels at +110 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Angels vs Rangers betting splits
Where was the money on Angels vs Rangers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Angels | 12% | 52% | +1.5 (-188) |
| Rangers | 88% | 48% | -1.5 (+154) | |
| Total | Over | 98% | 99% | O 9 (-106) |
| Under | 2% | 1% | U 9 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Angels | 31% | 26% | +110 |
| Rangers | 69% | 74% | -130 |
The Rangers held 88% of spread tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of spread money was on the Angels with 12% of tickets, so the average Angels bet was larger.
98% of total tickets and 99% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
69% of moneyline tickets and 74% of moneyline money were on the Rangers, so the average Rangers bet was larger than the average Angels bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Angels vs Rangers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rangers) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Angels opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rangers.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Angels vs Rangers line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rangers (Rangers +1.5 to Rangers -1.5) even though 52% of the spread money sits on the Angels; the Rangers hold 48% of the money and 88% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 99% of the total money and 98% 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.