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Guardians @ Athletics

Guardians
85
Final
Athletics
Fri, May 1, 2026, 9:40 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML -119 · SPR +1.5 · O/U 9.5

Archived 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 Athletics 8-5 on the road. The market closed with Guardians at -119 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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Guardians vs Athletics betting splits

Where was the money on Guardians vs Athletics?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadGuardians56%69%-1.5 (+128)
Athletics44%31%+1.5 (-161)
TotalOver86%86%O 9.5 (-105)
Under14%14%U 9.5 (-115)
MoneylineGuardians49%42%-119
Athletics51%58%-102

56% of spread tickets and 69% of spread money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.

86% of total tickets and 86% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.

51% of moneyline tickets and 58% of moneyline money were on the Athletics, so the average Athletics bet was larger than the average Guardians bet.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Guardians vs Athletics?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Athletics)-1.5+1.5+3
Total9.59.50

The Athletics opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Guardians.

The total opened 9.5 and closed 9.5: it has not moved.

Why the line moved

Why did the Guardians vs Athletics line move?

The spread moved 3 points toward the Guardians (Athletics -1.5 to Athletics +1.5), the side holding 69% of the spread money and 56% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from its opening number (9.5) even with 86% 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.

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Guardians vs Athletics Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 1, 2026 | Locksmith