Dodgers @ Athletics
Dodgers
AthleticsArchived 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: Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 at home. The market closed with Dodgers at -161 on the moneyline and the total at 11. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
Market data captured (closing state as of ) · source: Action Network's closing consensus for this game · permanent record at this URL
More on this matchup: Dodgers betting trends · Athletics betting trends · all MLB games
Dodgers vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Dodgers vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Dodgers | 99% | 95% | -1.5 (-106) |
| Athletics | 1% | 5% | +1.5 (-112) | |
| Total | Over | 78% | 81% | O 11 (-110) |
| Under | 22% | 19% | U 11 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Dodgers | 87% | 92% | -161 |
| Athletics | 13% | 8% | +131 |
99% of spread tickets and 95% of spread money were on the Dodgers, so the Dodgers drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
78% of total tickets and 81% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
87% of moneyline tickets and 92% of moneyline money were on the Dodgers, so the average Dodgers bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Dodgers vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 11 | +1.5 |
The Dodgers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 11, a 1.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Dodgers vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 95% of the spread money on the Dodgers. The total moved 1.5 points toward the over (9.5 to 11), the side holding 81% of the total money and 78% 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.