Twins @ Athletics
Twins
AthleticsArchived 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: Athletics beat the Twins 14-3 at home. The market closed with Twins at -192 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Twins vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Twins vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Twins | 83% | 79% | -1.5 (-120) |
| Athletics | 17% | 21% | +1.5 (-101) | |
| Total | Over | 57% | 71% | O 9.5 (-112) |
| Under | 43% | 29% | U 9.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Twins | 84% | 88% | -192 |
| Athletics | 16% | 12% | +160 |
83% of spread tickets and 79% of spread money were on the Twins, so the Twins drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
57% of total tickets and 71% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
84% of moneyline tickets and 88% of moneyline money were on the Twins, so the average Twins bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Twins vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10.5 | 9.5 | -1 |
The Twins opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10.5 and closed 9.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Twins vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 79% of the spread money on the Twins. The total moved 1 point toward the under (10.5 to 9.5) even though 71% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 29% of the money and 43% 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.