Rangers @ Angels
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Matchup summary
Final: Angels beat the Rangers 5-2 at home. The market closed with Rangers at -127 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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Rangers vs Angels betting splits
Where was the money on Rangers vs Angels?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rangers | 83% | 84% | -1.5 (+127) |
| Angels | 17% | 16% | +1.5 (-147) | |
| Total | Over | 49% | 61% | O 9 (-100) |
| Under | 51% | 39% | U 9 (-117) | |
| Moneyline | Rangers | 75% | 89% | -127 |
| Angels | 25% | 11% | +117 |
83% of spread tickets and 84% of spread money were on the Rangers, so the average Rangers bet was larger than the average Angels bet.
The under held 51% of total tickets but only 39% of the money; 61% of total money was on the over with 49% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
75% of moneyline tickets and 89% of moneyline money were on the Rangers, so the average Rangers bet was larger than the average Angels bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rangers vs Angels?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Angels) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Rangers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rangers vs Angels line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Angels +1.5) even with 84% of the spread money on the Rangers. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 61% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 39% of the money and 51% 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.