Braves @ Athletics
Braves
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 Braves 5-4 at home. The market closed with Braves at -198 on the moneyline and the total at 10. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Braves vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Braves vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Braves | 65% | 59% | -1.5 (-131) |
| Athletics | 35% | 41% | +1.5 (+107) | |
| Total | Over | 62% | 51% | O 10 (-115) |
| Under | 38% | 49% | U 10 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Braves | 78% | 90% | -198 |
| Athletics | 22% | 10% | +163 |
65% of spread tickets and 59% of spread money were on the Braves, so the Braves drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
62% of total tickets and 51% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
78% of moneyline tickets and 90% of moneyline money were on the Braves, so the average Braves bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Braves vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10.5 | 10 | -0.5 |
The Braves opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10.5 and closed 10, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Braves vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 59% of the spread money on the Braves. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (10.5 to 10) even though 51% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 49% of the money and 38% 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.