Astros @ Guardians
Astros
GuardiansArchived 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: Guardians beat the Astros 8-5 at home. The market closed with Astros at +129 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Astros vs Guardians betting splits
Where was the money on Astros vs Guardians?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Astros | 9% | 5% | +1.5 (-156) |
| Guardians | 91% | 95% | -1.5 (+132) | |
| Total | Over | 91% | 84% | O 8.5 (-123) |
| Under | 9% | 16% | U 8.5 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 22% | 52% | +129 |
| Guardians | 78% | 48% | -152 |
91% of spread tickets and 95% of spread money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Astros bet.
91% of total tickets and 84% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Guardians held 78% of moneyline tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of moneyline money was on the Astros with 22% of tickets, so the average Astros bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros vs Guardians?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Guardians) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
The Guardians opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Astros vs Guardians line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Guardians -1.5) even with 95% of the spread money on the Guardians. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5), the side holding 84% of the total money and 91% 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.