Astros @ Athletics
Astros
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 Astros 3-1 at home. The market closed with Astros at -114 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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Astros vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Astros vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Astros | 82% | 68% | -1.5 (+133) |
| Athletics | 18% | 32% | +1.5 (-161) | |
| Total | Over | 85% | 77% | O 9.5 (-101) |
| Under | 15% | 23% | U 9.5 (-118) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 79% | 76% | -114 |
| Athletics | 21% | 24% | -106 |
82% of spread tickets and 68% of spread money were on the Astros, so the Astros drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
85% of total tickets and 77% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
79% of moneyline tickets and 76% of moneyline money were on the Astros, so the Astros drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10.5 | 9.5 | -1 |
The Astros 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 Astros vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 68% of the spread money on the Astros. The total moved 1 point toward the under (10.5 to 9.5) even though 77% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 23% of the money and 15% 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.