Giants @ Athletics
Giants
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Matchup summary
Final: Giants beat the Athletics 7-2 on the road. The market closed with Giants at -186 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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Giants vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 76% | 70% | -1.5 (-121) |
| Athletics | 24% | 30% | +1.5 (+104) | |
| Total | Over | 55% | 59% | O 9.5 (-110) |
| Under | 45% | 41% | U 9.5 (-103) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 82% | 89% | -186 |
| Athletics | 18% | 11% | +153 |
76% of spread tickets and 70% of spread money were on the Giants, so the Giants drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
55% of total tickets and 59% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
82% of moneyline tickets and 89% of moneyline money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9.5 | +0.5 |
The Giants opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 70% of the spread money on the Giants. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9 to 9.5), the side holding 59% of the total money and 55% 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.