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Guardians @ Tigers

Guardians
82
Final
Tigers
Mon, May 18, 2026, 6:40 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML +129 · SPR -1.5 · O/U 8

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Matchup summary

Final: Guardians beat the Tigers 8-2 on the road. The market closed with Guardians at +129 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.

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Guardians vs Tigers betting splits

Where was the money on Guardians vs Tigers?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadGuardians38%66%+1.5 (-166)
Tigers62%34%-1.5 (+134)
TotalOver74%73%O 8 (-111)
Under26%27%U 8 (-109)
MoneylineGuardians40%65%+129
Tigers60%35%-156

The Tigers held 62% of spread tickets but only 34% of the money; 66% of spread money was on the Guardians with 38% of tickets, so the average Guardians bet was larger.

74% of total tickets and 73% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.

The Tigers held 60% of moneyline tickets but only 35% of the money; 65% of moneyline money was on the Guardians with 40% of tickets, so the average Guardians bet was larger.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Guardians vs Tigers?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Tigers)-1.5-1.50
Total8.58-0.5

The Tigers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.

The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.

Why the line moved

Why did the Guardians vs Tigers line move?

The spread did not move from its opening number (Tigers -1.5) even with 66% of the spread money on the Guardians. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 73% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 27% of the money and 26% 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.

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Guardians vs Tigers Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 18, 2026 | Locksmith