Rangers @ Guardians
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GuardiansArchived 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 Rangers 9-4 at home. The market closed with Rangers at +105 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rangers vs Guardians betting splits
Where was the money on Rangers vs Guardians?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rangers | 51% | 44% | +1.5 (-208) |
| Guardians | 49% | 56% | -1.5 (+172) | |
| Total | Over | 87% | 81% | O 7.5 (-111) |
| Under | 13% | 19% | U 7.5 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Rangers | 57% | 58% | +105 |
| Guardians | 43% | 42% | -125 |
The Rangers held 51% of spread tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% of spread money was on the Guardians with 49% of tickets, so the average Guardians bet was larger.
87% of total tickets and 81% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
57% of moneyline tickets and 58% of moneyline money were on the Rangers, so the average Rangers bet was larger than the average Guardians bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rangers vs Guardians?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Guardians) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 7.5 | -1 |
The Guardians opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 7.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rangers vs Guardians line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Guardians -1.5) even with 56% of the spread money on the Guardians. The total moved 1 point toward the under (8.5 to 7.5) even though 81% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 19% of the money and 13% 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.