Athletics @ Astros
Athletics
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Matchup summary
Final: Astros beat the Athletics 5-1 at home. The market closed with Athletics at -109 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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Athletics vs Astros betting splits
Where was the money on Athletics vs Astros?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Athletics | 40% | 42% | -1.5 (+151) |
| Astros | 60% | 58% | +1.5 (-181) | |
| Total | Over | 97% | 96% | O 9 (-114) |
| Under | 3% | 4% | U 9 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 42% | 33% | -109 |
| Astros | 58% | 67% | -112 |
60% of spread tickets and 58% of spread money were on the Astros, so the Astros drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
97% of total tickets and 96% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
58% of moneyline tickets and 67% of moneyline money were on the Astros, so the average Astros bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics vs Astros?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Astros) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 0 |
The Athletics opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Athletics vs Astros line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Astros +1.5) even with 58% of the spread money on the Astros. The total did not move from its opening number (9) even with 96% 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.