Blue Jays @ Athletics
Blue Jays
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 Blue Jays 4-3 at home. The market closed with Blue Jays at -142 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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Blue Jays vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Blue Jays vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Blue Jays | 81% | 77% | -1.5 (+119) |
| Athletics | 19% | 23% | +1.5 (-140) | |
| Total | Over | 78% | 80% | O 10.5 (-107) |
| Under | 22% | 20% | U 10.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Blue Jays | 84% | 95% | -142 |
| Athletics | 16% | 5% | +120 |
81% of spread tickets and 77% of spread money were on the Blue Jays, so the Blue Jays drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
78% of total tickets and 80% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
84% of moneyline tickets and 95% of moneyline money were on the Blue Jays, so the average Blue Jays bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Blue Jays vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 10.5 | +0.5 |
The Blue Jays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10 and closed 10.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Blue Jays vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 77% of the spread money on the Blue Jays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (10 to 10.5), the side holding 80% of the total money and 78% 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.