Daily Line Movement Report
The largest consensus move of the day belonged to Detroit Tigers, moving from -135 to -190 in Detroit Tigers @ Athletics (MLB): a 8.0 point swing in implied probability confirmed by 30 of 30 tracked books. Chicago Cubs flipped from underdog to favorite against the market open in New York Yankees @ Chicago Cubs.
Data: pre-game odds snapshots captured August 1, 2026 (12:00am to 11:59pm PT) across 30+ sportsbooks. Published August 2, 2026. Past editions.
Median move across all tracked books, opening price to closing price. A move only makes this table when at least 5 books moved and the median shift is 2.5+ points of implied probability.
| Game | Side that drew the money | Open → Close (median) | Move | Books confirming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers @ Athletics (MLB) | Detroit Tigers | -135 → -190 | +8.0 pts | 30 of 30 |
| Melbourne Demons @ Gold Coast Suns (AFL) | Gold Coast Suns | +130 → +100 | +6.5 pts | 13 of 13 |
| New York Yankees @ Chicago Cubs (MLB) | Chicago Cubs | +102 → -127 | +6.3 pts | 28 of 29 |
| Los Angeles FC @ Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | -105 → -134 | +6.0 pts | 11 of 11 |
| Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Angels (MLB) | Milwaukee Brewers | -120 → -152 | +6.0 pts | 29 of 29 |
| Noah Gugnon @ Miloš Janičić (MMA) | Miloš Janičić | -110 → -135 | +4.8 pts | 10 of 11 |
| West Coast Eagles @ Richmond Tigers (AFL) | Richmond Tigers | +131 → +109 | +4.7 pts | 10 of 10 |
| St. Louis Cardinals @ Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) | Toronto Blue Jays | -145 → -175 | +4.6 pts | 28 of 29 |
Implied probability points, median across up to 30 books per market.
| Game | Market | Open → Close (median) | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sparks @ Portland Fire (WNBA) | Total | 182.5 → 186 | 11 |
| Toronto Tempo @ Golden State Valkyries (WNBA) | Total | 167.5 → 165 | 9 |
| Kansas City Royals @ Colorado Rockies (MLB) | Spread (Kansas City Royals) | -1 → 1.5 | 19 |
| Kansas City Royals @ Colorado Rockies (MLB) | Spread (Colorado Rockies) | 1 → -1.5 | 19 |
| Toronto Tempo @ Golden State Valkyries (WNBA) | Spread (Toronto Tempo) | 11.5 → 13.5 | 9 |
| Toronto Tempo @ Golden State Valkyries (WNBA) | Spread (Golden State Valkyries) | -11.5 → -13.5 | 9 |
| Las Vegas Aces @ Chicago Sky (WNBA) | Total | 185 → 183.5 | 11 |
| Connecticut Sun @ Dallas Wings (WNBA) | Spread (Dallas Wings) | -10.5 → -11.5 | 5 |
For the headline move, the first books observed crossing half of their eventual move, at our capture cadence.
BetRivers was the first book observed crossing half of its eventual move on Detroit Tigers, at 9:41am et. Next were Bovada, BetMGM, BetOnline. The last of the 30 qualifying books to cross was Leovegas Se at 5:55pm et, 8.2 hours behind the leader. Timing is resolution-limited by capture cadence: "first" means first observed.
Built from TheOddsAPI's own odds snapshot archive: pre-game h2h, spread, and totals prices captured across 30+ sportsbooks on a 30 second to 10 minute refresh cycle depending on sport and market. Opening and closing prices are each book's first and last pre-game capture of the day. Consensus move is the median per-book change in implied probability. Exchange odds, in-play prices, and placeholder quotes are excluded, as are tennis and cricket. Reprice timing is resolution-limited by the capture cadence: "first" means first observed. This report ranks market behavior only; graded edge performance lives in the edge case study archive.
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