Astros @ Brewers
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Matchup summary
Final: Astros beat the Brewers 9-1 on the road. The market closed with Astros at -135 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Astros vs Brewers betting splits
Where was the money on Astros vs Brewers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Astros | 72% | 80% | -1.5 (+130) |
| Brewers | 28% | 20% | +1.5 (-155) | |
| Total | Over | 89% | 84% | O 7.5 (-120) |
| Under | 11% | 16% | U 7.5 (-103) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 56% | 49% | -135 |
| Brewers | 44% | 51% | +115 |
72% of spread tickets and 80% of spread money were on the Astros, so the average Astros bet was larger than the average Brewers bet.
89% of total tickets and 84% 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 56% of moneyline tickets but only 49% of the money; 51% of moneyline money was on the Brewers with 44% of tickets, so the average Brewers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros vs Brewers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Brewers) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
The Astros opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 7.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Astros vs Brewers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Brewers +1.5) even with 80% of the spread money on the Astros. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8 to 7.5) even though 84% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 16% of the money and 11% 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.