Athletics @ Yankees
Athletics
YankeesArchived 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: Yankees beat the Athletics 12-5 at home. The market closed with Athletics at +180 on the moneyline and the total at 10.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Athletics vs Yankees betting splits
Where was the money on Athletics vs Yankees?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Athletics | 16% | 13% | +1.5 (-110) |
| Yankees | 84% | 87% | -1.5 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 77% | 85% | O 10.5 (-113) |
| Under | 23% | 15% | U 10.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 14% | 16% | +180 |
| Yankees | 86% | 84% | -218 |
84% of spread tickets and 87% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
77% of total tickets and 85% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
86% of moneyline tickets and 84% of moneyline money were on the Yankees, so the Yankees drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics vs Yankees?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Yankees) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 10.5 | +1 |
The Yankees opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 10.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Athletics vs Yankees line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Yankees -1.5) even with 87% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total moved 1 point toward the over (9.5 to 10.5), the side holding 85% of the total money and 77% 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.