Guardians @ Athletics
Guardians
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Matchup summary
Final: Athletics beat the Guardians 7-1 at home. The market closed with Guardians at -126 on the moneyline and the total at 9. 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?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Guardians | 86% | 89% | -1.5 (+125) |
| Athletics | 14% | 11% | +1.5 (-149) | |
| Total | Over | 68% | 57% | O 9 (-121) |
| Under | 32% | 43% | U 9 (+100) | |
| Moneyline | Guardians | 76% | 76% | -126 |
| Athletics | 24% | 24% | +106 |
86% of spread tickets and 89% of spread money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
68% of total tickets and 57% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
76% of moneyline tickets and 76% of moneyline money were on the Guardians, with money and tickets in step.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Guardians vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Guardians opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Guardians vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 89% of the spread money on the Guardians. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 57% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 43% of the money and 32% 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.