Viewing Line Movement

Hey everyone, quick question… how can I view the line movement of PREVIOUS MLB games. For example if I wanted to view the line movement on a specific game from yesterday like Dodgers vs Guardians (Ohtani vs Bibee). This is really valuable/important information to me and I would greatly appreciate it if anyone can help! 
Side note: Are there any other sites or apps you use to track line movement? I’m interested in specifically seeing the linemovement data for FANDUEL in particular. Thanks so much

Scoresandodds should have the opening and closing lines. The web version used to show the incremental moves as well, but I’m not sure if it still does. 

@Ashky

 I have news for you. LINE MOVEMENT DOESN'T MEAN A DAMN THING! In all sports, line movement doesn't mean a damn thing!! NBA, mlb, nhl, NFL, tennis, soccer, kickball, blackjack, whatever. But I'm curious? What is it exactly are you looking for with line movement. Do you think if a line moves a certain way, that that means something? I'm curious? What exactly are you looking for in line movement? Because I've seen everything. I'll wait for you answer on what you look for and then I will debunk it.

@TxRangers

Go ahead, but you’re trying to ‘debunk’ something that’s pretty widely accepted by anyone who actually understands betting markets.

The opening line is the sportsbook’s sharpest, model-based number before public money gets involved. Knowing the opening line tells a “story” that oddsmakers are trying to set and identifying trap lines is key in succeeding. After assessing the opening line, line movement reflects sharp action and new information correcting that opening line value/number. Not to say sharps are always right, but the market adjusts the line and is substantially moved by sharps, as they have a high win %, like me :)

If you think both of those ‘mean nothing,’ then explain why beating the closing line is one of the most reliable indicators of long-term winning bettors. That’s not an opinion—that’s been proven over time.

So yeah, I’m curious what exactly you’re debunking—because ignoring openers and line movement is basically ignoring how the market itself works.

Not to mention, identifying how much a line moves from an injury in sports can also be a correlative factor to how much the probability is affected from the injury

I’ve been a sharp and successful sports bettor for nearly 4 years now and my data-driven analytics have done me well, but your aggressive response seems like you’ve struggled and are just projecting :)

@Ashky

 "Not to say sharps are always right". And there it is. Actually, sharps don't have a higher winning rate than anyone. The only thing sharps do is they wager more than the normal person. THEY DON'T WIN ANYMORE THAN ANYONE DOES. PEOPLE THINK THEY DO, AND THEY ACTUALLY DON'T. Just think, you wrote several paragraphs about gambling and all you really have to do is. Just simply pick a side, and move on. Because it's all basically the same. Are you telling me sharps know LeBron James is feeling? How did he sleep last night? What's going on his personal life? Are you telling me sharp know Bryce Harper is feeling? How did he sleep last night? Is ANYTHING bothering him? How did Gerrit Cole sleep the night before he pitches. Do you think sharps know that? How did Travis Kelce sleep the night before the game? Do you think you know that? Sharps don't know shit, just like we don't. I have seen "Sharp" line movement and they win. I have seen Sharp line movement, and they lose. Because it's all the same. It doesn't matter. But if you want to spend all that time trying to analyze things. Good luck. But let me ask one question? Do you know how Ohtani slept last night? Do you think he's ready to give a 100% performance? But please answer my one simple question?

@Ashky

 Emmett Sheehan is pitching today for the Dodgers.Whoever that is? Let me ask you something that I know you won't answer but I'll ask it anyway. DO YOU KNOW HOW HE SLEPT LAST NIGHT? DO YOU THINK HE GOT A FULL NIGHT'S REST? DO YOU THINK HE SLEPT 4 HOURS, 8 HOURS? Do you think he's ready for the challenge today? What's going on in his personal life? It's the whole "human aspect" in ALL of these games that no one, and absolutely 100% no one, including sharps, know about!! But please answer my one simple question. How did Emmett Sheehan sleep last night? I'll wait for your answer even though you won't answer it

So, keep spending all of your time trying to analyze gambling. It takes me 2 seconds, and trust me, I win just as often as you do, and I lose just as often as you do. Games I like, I wager more. No one knows the "human aspect". We don't know if the athlete feels like performing or not? But keep wasting your time.

I used to track college hoops line moves years ago, especially games that moved more than three points off the opener, and I never found a clean correlation just from the raw move itself. But I do think there’s value in comparing the opener to where the number sits now, because sometimes that reflects information the market got before the public really catches up especially with smaller schools, late availability news, or issues inside the program that don’t show up right away. Just my opinion 

@LVTruck

 I'm glad you said you never found a clean correlation from line movement. That's excellently worded with that lexicon. And you're right. Because there isn't any. How about in the Dodgers game today. How is the home plate umpire feeling? Is he cranky? Is he happy? Is he fighting with his wife? Did he have sex with his mistress last night and he sluggish today so he will have a wide strike zone to get the game over with? No one knows. But people will tell you that sharps know. Which is hilarious.

@TxRangers

 Sir, with all due respect, based on your response to the OP, I’m curious about something…

 Since you don’t know how long any players slept last night, what is it that draws you to a “game you like”?   What factor do YOU incorporate into your picks ? like you said, we all win and we all lose.  Everyone knows that, and I believe the OP does as well. 

You quickly jumped on the OP for his pursuit of information and immediately drew the conclusion that it was his belief that that information was going to increase his winning percentage.    Perhaps he was just looking to find another bit of information or trending or whatever that he wanted to attempt to incorporate into his selections, just like you have your systems or strategies that at least draw you to a “game you like”.  

My point is that nowhere in the OP’s post did he indicate that he was after a “can’t lose” system.  

@Ashky

 So dude. How did Emmett Sheehan sleep last night? I'll wait for your answer

@TxRangers

he slept with Mike Trout.......

he struck out.....

@bigred84

 That's hilarious dude. I appreciate the hilarious comments. That's almost as funny as people and their "line movement" theories. Keep them coming. I love it

@Plopowitz

 It has nothing to do with it. My point being is? No one knows the "human aspect" part of gambling in all of these games. That's my point here. I don't take someone sleep pattern a part of my gambling knowledge. I just accept the fact that "it's there". And I accept the fact that line movement doesn't mean "ANYTHING", because no one knows the _demeanor" of these athletes. Example, I love Illinois moneyline tomorrow. I will be making a "above average" play for me. 

@Plopowitz

 And I'm playing Illinois tomorrow night because I like it. Not because of line movements, injuries, sleep patterns, who is the referee, location, weather, time. ALL OF THOSE FACTORS PLAY A PART ON BOTH SIDES. I'm playing Illinois because I simply like it. And I made that decision 6 weeks ago. Sure, I may lose, I lose just like everyone does. But actually, I win more than I lose. I keep track of my yearly gambling. You won't believe me, but I'll say it anyway. I'm just a dude on the internet. But so far, for the year 2026, April 3rd, I am a documented +6300 for the year. I normally play $100 - $500 a game. But if I really like something, Illinois, I'll put $800 on it.

I don't freak out when I see "line movement" like A lot of people do. And it's hilarious. But this is really hilarious. People actually think they know why the line moves?! That's hilarious. In reality, NO ONE, NOBODY KNOWS WHY THE LINE MOVES A CERTAIN DIRECTION THE REASON WHY!! Sometimes they move it with the money, sometimes they move it against the money. Sometimes they just move it because they know it will confuse the public. And something else. Vegas isn't worried about 50 /50 money on a game. Bottom line. NO ONE KNOWS WHY, AND THE REASON, FOR A CERTAIN LINE MOVEMENT. Vegas knows exactly what they are doing that's why they have huge, extremely nice buildings. And they give away free rooms and drinks. Do you really think Vegas is worried about if they have 50/50 on the Tigers game today. They could care less. Good luck to all

Nevada sports books in 2025 made $600 million. Does that sound like they had 50/50 on their wagers. People will tell you Vegas wants money on both sides???? That's a lie! They made 600 million last year. Does that sound like they wanted, had money on both sides???

@TxRangers

 I don’t know.  Line movement often changes a good value get to a poor one.  I may like the Dodgers tomorrow night, for example, but I’m not betting them at -300.  Like you say, it can win or it can lose.  At -300, not worth it.  And there are plenty of instances where line movement changes a good value to a bad one.  Good luck with Illinois.  I may bet them too.  

@Plopowitz

 Thank you for the comment. Good luck to you as well if you take Illinois. I don't look at odds. Like I mentioned. If I like something, I'll play it and I don't care what the odds are. Of course college football games -5K matters. I don't do that LOL.

And once again. Guys will tell you Vegas wants money on "both sides"so that's a reason for line movement. Well, they made over 600 million last year. And they didn't make that all because of vig, their juice. They didn't make 600 million dollars on their juice. LOL 

@TxRangers

 It’s just your opinion. Many people do follow or use line movements for their picks. There are people like Josh Applebaum who have written books about contrarian betting and line movements. You may think it’s bullshit. Fine. You make picks because you like it. I think that’s bullshit. No wonder so many people lose.

@River_fish

 A simple question for you. Are you one of those people who thinks Vegas wants money on both sides, so that's one reason why they move the line? Because I have heard this over and over again. Do you believe this? Because it's out there. This is what people are saying? You have heard it yourself. So, do you believe this theory?

     oh you meant baseball.... 

@TxRangers

So your logic is that sportsbetting is completely random and you should just blindly choose a team? Of course “how much sleep” someone got is a variable that you can’t control, but there are other factors you can take into consideration to make an educated “guess” and an informed decision.

You’re arguing results instead of process—that’s the mistake.

Nobody said sharps win every game or have insider info on how LeBron James or Shohei Ohtani slept. That’s not what this is about.

Sharps don’t win because they ‘know everything’—they win because they consistently get better numbers than the market. That’s the entire edge.

Of course sharp sides lose sometimes. That’s sports. But if you’re regularly betting +3 when the line closes +1, or -2 when it closes -4, you’re beating the market. Over time, that’s profitable whether you want to believe it or not.

What you’re saying is basically ‘just pick a side, it’s all random.’ If that were true, sportsbooks wouldn’t move lines, and beating the closing line wouldn’t be the #1 metric serious bettors track.

And your Ohtani question actually proves the point—no one knows how he slept, which is exactly why numbers and market movement matter. It’s how uncertainty gets priced in.

You can ignore all that and flip coins if you want, but don’t confuse that with having an edge.”

Also, how much “sleep” someone got is a randomness factor that applies to BOTH teams, therefore canceling each other out. You can use that argument and say the same theory for each player for each team. This is a “randomness” factor that we assume to cancel out for both sides.

As a sportsbettor you need to make +EV decisions where you have the edge, interpret an OPENING LINE to use your analytical discretion and evaluate whether it’s a trap and if there’s value, and more as stated above.

If you’re treating this as a coin flip and to choose one side blindly, you’ve created a huge disadvantage for yourself, as Vegas already eats 10% on a -110 spread and you should never consider sportsbetting

Spurs vs warriors 2 nights ago, opening line was -13.5 and closing line was -14.5, guess what? Spurs won by EXACTLY 14. Let that sink in as an advantage 

We could go on and on about line movements and etc. I appreciate you keeping this on a mature level. But bottom line. Vegas sports books made $600 million in 2025.. so, it doesn't look like very many people are getting anything right when it comes to gambling. Now, I'm +6K for the year so far. But that could change. Anyways, good luck the rest of the way. And I love Illinois tomorrow night. I'm making a larger than normal play. Money line of course. GL