Athletics @ Blue Jays
Athletics
Blue JaysArchived 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: Blue Jays beat the Athletics 12-0 at home. The market closed with Athletics at +140 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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Athletics vs Blue Jays betting splits
Where was the money on Athletics vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Athletics | 22% | 35% | +1.5 (-152) |
| Blue Jays | 78% | 65% | -1.5 (+122) | |
| Total | Over | 68% | 76% | O 9 (+101) |
| Under | 32% | 24% | U 9 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 23% | 27% | +140 |
| Blue Jays | 77% | 73% | -166 |
78% of spread tickets and 65% of spread money were on the Blue Jays, so the Blue Jays drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
68% of total tickets and 76% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
77% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Blue Jays, so the Blue Jays drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Blue Jays) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Blue Jays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Athletics vs Blue Jays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Blue Jays -1.5) even with 65% of the spread money on the Blue Jays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 76% of the total money and 68% 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.