Rangers @ Athletics
Rangers
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Matchup summary
Final: Rangers beat the Athletics 5-3 on the road. The market closed with Rangers at -160 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rangers vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Rangers vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rangers | 49% | 43% | -1.5 (-105) |
| Athletics | 51% | 57% | +1.5 (-118) | |
| Total | Over | 47% | 49% | O 9.5 (-100) |
| Under | 53% | 51% | U 9.5 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Rangers | 63% | 72% | -160 |
| Athletics | 37% | 28% | +146 |
51% of spread tickets and 57% of spread money were on the Athletics, so the average Athletics bet was larger than the average Rangers bet.
53% of total tickets and 51% of total money were on the under, so the under drew more tickets than money and the average over bet was larger.
63% of moneyline tickets and 72% of moneyline money were on the Rangers, so the average Rangers bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rangers vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 |
The Rangers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rangers vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 57% of the spread money on the Athletics. The total did not move from its opening number (9.5) even with 51% of the total money on the under. 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.