Athletics @ Giants
Athletics
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Matchup summary
Final: Giants beat the Athletics 9-1 at home. The market closed with Athletics at +167 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Athletics vs Giants betting splits
Where was the money on Athletics vs Giants?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Athletics | 28% | 34% | +1.5 (-137) |
| Giants | 72% | 66% | -1.5 (+114) | |
| Total | Over | 96% | 88% | O 7 (-110) |
| Under | 4% | 12% | U 7 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 17% | 37% | +167 |
| Giants | 83% | 63% | -202 |
72% of spread tickets and 66% of spread money were on the Giants, so the Giants drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
96% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
83% of moneyline tickets and 63% of moneyline money were on the Giants, so the Giants drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Giants opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Athletics vs Giants line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Giants -1.5) even with 66% of the spread money on the Giants. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 88% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 12% of the money and 4% 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.