Daily Line Movement Report
The largest consensus move of the day belonged to LA Galaxy, moving from +123 to -138 in San Jose Earthquakes @ LA Galaxy (MLS): a 12.7 point swing in implied probability confirmed by 11 of 11 tracked books. LA Galaxy flipped from underdog to favorite against the market open in San Jose Earthquakes @ LA Galaxy.
Data: pre-game odds snapshots captured August 19, 2026 (12:00am to 11:59pm PT) across 30+ sportsbooks. Published August 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes @ LA Galaxy (MLS) | LA Galaxy | +123 → -138 | +12.7 pts | 11 of 11 |
| Los Angeles FC @ Colorado Rapids (MLS) | Colorado Rapids | +165 → +113 | +9.9 pts | 11 of 11 |
| Athletics @ Kansas City Royals (MLB) | Kansas City Royals | -139 → -186 | +6.9 pts | 29 of 29 |
| Austin FC @ Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) | Seattle Sounders FC | -140 → -180 | +6.3 pts | 10 of 11 |
| Toronto Tempo @ Washington Mystics (WNBA) | Washington Mystics | -525 → -910 | +6.0 pts | 11 of 11 |
| San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians (MLB) | Cleveland Guardians | -186 → -230 | +4.8 pts | 29 of 29 |
| New England Revolution @ D.C. United (MLS) | New England Revolution | +200 → +162 | +4.7 pts | 11 of 11 |
| San Diego FC @ Portland Timbers (MLS) | Portland Timbers | +100 → -117 | +4.3 pts | 11 of 11 |
Implied probability points, median across up to 29 books per market.
| Game | Market | Open → Close (median) | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun @ Las Vegas Aces (WNBA) | Total | 170.5 → 165.5 | 11 |
| Atlanta Dream @ Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) | Total | 182.5 → 178 | 11 |
| Toronto Tempo @ Washington Mystics (WNBA) | Spread (Toronto Tempo) | 10.5 → 13.5 | 11 |
| Toronto Tempo @ Washington Mystics (WNBA) | Spread (Washington Mystics) | -10.5 → -13.5 | 11 |
| Minnesota Lynx @ Golden State Valkyries (WNBA) | Total | 164.5 → 162.5 | 11 |
| Clemson Tigers @ LSU Tigers (NCAAF) | Spread (LSU Tigers) | -9 → -10.5 | 5 |
| Clemson Tigers @ LSU Tigers (NCAAF) | Spread (Clemson Tigers) | 9 → 10.5 | 5 |
| Indiana Fever @ Dallas Wings (WNBA) | Spread (Indiana Fever) | -2.5 → -3.5 | 9 |
For the headline move, the first books observed crossing half of their eventual move, at our capture cadence.
BetMGM was the first book observed crossing half of its eventual move on LA Galaxy, at 9:35pm et. Next were BetOnline, BetUS, Bovada. The last of the 11 qualifying books to cross was MyBookie at 9:45pm et, 0.2 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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