Giants @ Twins
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Matchup summary
Final: Twins beat the Giants 2-1 at home. The market closed with Giants at -116 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Giants vs Twins betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Twins?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 52% | 48% | -1.5 (+155) |
| Twins | 48% | 52% | +1.5 (-180) | |
| Total | Over | 85% | 83% | O 7 (-105) |
| Under | 15% | 17% | U 7 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 66% | 88% | -116 |
| Twins | 34% | 12% | -103 |
The Giants held 52% of spread tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of spread money was on the Twins with 48% of tickets, so the average Twins bet was larger.
85% of total tickets and 83% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
66% of moneyline tickets and 88% of moneyline money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Twins bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Twins?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Twins) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Giants opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Twins line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Twins +1.5) even with 52% of the spread money on the Twins. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 83% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 17% of the money and 15% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.