Giants @ Twins
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Matchup summary
Final: Twins beat the Giants 7-6 at home. The market closed with Giants at +138 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. 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 | 21% | 28% | +1.5 (-154) |
| Twins | 79% | 72% | -1.5 (+130) | |
| Total | Over | 47% | 44% | O 8.5 (-105) |
| Under | 53% | 56% | U 8.5 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 36% | 57% | +138 |
| Twins | 64% | 43% | -164 |
79% of spread tickets and 72% of spread money were on the Twins, so the Twins drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
53% of total tickets and 56% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
The Twins held 64% of moneyline tickets but only 43% of the money; 57% of moneyline money was on the Giants with 36% of tickets, so the average Giants bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Twins?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Twins) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
The Twins opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
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 72% of the spread money on the Twins. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5) even though 56% of the total money sits on the under; the over holds 44% of the money and 47% 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.