Athletics @ Rangers
Athletics
RangersArchived 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 Rangers 2-1 on the road. The market closed with Athletics at +103 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.
Market data captured (closing state as of ) · source: Action Network's closing consensus for this game · permanent record at this URL
More on this matchup: Athletics betting trends · Rangers betting trends · all MLB games
Athletics vs Rangers betting splits
Where was the money on Athletics vs Rangers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Athletics | 42% | 80% | +1.5 (-202) |
| Rangers | 58% | 20% | -1.5 (+175) | |
| Total | Over | 96% | 95% | O 8.5 (-112) |
| Under | 4% | 5% | U 8.5 (-104) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 36% | 52% | +103 |
| Rangers | 64% | 48% | -116 |
The Rangers held 58% of spread tickets but only 20% of the money; 80% of spread money was on the Athletics with 42% of tickets, so the average Athletics bet was larger.
96% of total tickets and 95% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Rangers held 64% of moneyline tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of moneyline money was on the Athletics with 36% of tickets, so the average Athletics bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics vs Rangers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rangers) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Rangers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Athletics vs Rangers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rangers -1.5) even with 80% of the spread money on the Athletics. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 95% of the total money on the over. 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.