Athletics @ Giants
Athletics
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Matchup summary
Final: Giants beat the Athletics 3-1 at home. The market closed with Athletics at +124 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 Giants betting splits
Where was the money on Athletics vs Giants?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Athletics | 36% | 24% | +1.5 (-170) |
| Giants | 64% | 76% | -1.5 (+141) | |
| Total | Over | 81% | 89% | O 9 (-114) |
| Under | 19% | 11% | U 9 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 40% | 54% | +124 |
| Giants | 60% | 46% | -149 |
64% of spread tickets and 76% of spread money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
81% of total tickets and 89% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Giants held 60% of moneyline tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of moneyline money was on the Athletics with 40% of tickets, so the average Athletics bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Giants opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Athletics vs Giants line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Giants -1.5) even with 76% of the spread money on the Giants. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 89% of the total money and 81% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.