Astros @ Giants
Astros
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Matchup summary
Final: Giants beat the Astros 4-1 at home. The market closed with Astros at -187 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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Astros vs Giants betting splits
Where was the money on Astros vs Giants?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Astros | 82% | 77% | -1.5 (-119) |
| Giants | 18% | 23% | +1.5 (-101) | |
| Total | Over | 74% | 69% | O 8 (-106) |
| Under | 26% | 31% | U 8 (-111) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 77% | 78% | -187 |
| Giants | 23% | 22% | +173 |
82% of spread tickets and 77% of spread money were on the Astros, so the Astros drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
74% of total tickets and 69% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
77% of moneyline tickets and 78% of moneyline money were on the Astros, so the average Astros bet was larger than the average Giants bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Astros opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Astros vs Giants line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Giants +1.5) even with 77% of the spread money on the Astros. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 69% of the total money and 74% 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.