Giants @ Phillies
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PhilliesArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Giants beat the Phillies 10-4 on the road. The market closed with Giants at -104 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Giants vs Phillies betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Phillies?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 30% | 31% | -1.5 (+150) |
| Phillies | 70% | 69% | +1.5 (-181) | |
| Total | Over | 95% | 93% | O 9 (+102) |
| Under | 5% | 7% | U 9 (-113) |
70% of spread tickets and 69% of spread money were on the Phillies, so the Phillies drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
95% of total tickets and 93% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Phillies?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Phillies) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Giants.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Phillies line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Giants (Phillies -1.5 to Phillies +1.5) even though 69% of the spread money sits on the Phillies; the Giants hold 31% of the money and 30% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 93% of the total money and 95% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.