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Giants @ Guardians

Giants
18
Final
Guardians
Tue, Aug 18, 2026, 6:40 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML +177 · SPR -1.5 · O/U 8.5

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Matchup summary

Final: Guardians beat the Giants 8-1 at home. The market closed with Giants at +177 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.

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Giants vs Guardians betting splits

Where was the money on Giants vs Guardians?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadGiants15%8%+1.5 (-133)
Guardians85%92%-1.5 (+108)
TotalOver68%72%O 8.5 (-105)
Under32%28%U 8.5 (-116)
MoneylineGiants20%8%+177
Guardians80%92%-191

85% of spread tickets and 92% of spread money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Giants bet.

68% of total tickets and 72% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.

80% of moneyline tickets and 92% of moneyline money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Giants bet.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Giants vs Guardians?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Guardians)-1.5-1.50
Total8.58.50

The Guardians opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.

The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.

Why the line moved

Why did the Giants vs Guardians line move?

The spread did not move from its opening number (Guardians -1.5) even with 92% of the spread money on the Guardians. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 72% of the total money on the over. 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.

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Giants vs Guardians Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — Aug 18, 2026 | Locksmith