Rays @ Athletics
Rays
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 Rays 6-0 at home. The market closed with Rays at -110 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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Rays vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 33% | 37% | -1.5 (+146) |
| Athletics | 67% | 63% | +1.5 (-174) | |
| Total | Over | 78% | 70% | O 9.5 (-106) |
| Under | 22% | 30% | U 9.5 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 51% | 36% | -110 |
| Athletics | 49% | 64% | -110 |
67% of spread tickets and 63% of spread money were on the Athletics, so the Athletics drew more tickets than money and the average Rays bet was larger.
78% of total tickets and 70% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Rays held 51% of moneyline tickets but only 36% of the money; 64% of moneyline money was on the Athletics with 49% of tickets, so the average Athletics bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 9.5 | -0.5 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10 and closed 9.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 63% of the spread money on the Athletics. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (10 to 9.5) even though 70% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 30% of the money and 22% 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.