Mets @ Braves
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Matchup summary
Final: Braves beat the Mets 7-1 at home. The market closed with Mets at +118 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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Mets vs Braves betting splits
Where was the money on Mets vs Braves?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Mets | 39% | 67% | +1.5 (-178) |
| Braves | 61% | 33% | -1.5 (+151) | |
| Total | Over | 92% | 88% | O 9 (-104) |
| Under | 8% | 12% | U 9 (-116) | |
| Moneyline | Mets | 50% | 72% | +118 |
| Braves | 50% | 28% | -138 |
The Braves held 61% of spread tickets but only 33% of the money; 67% of spread money was on the Mets with 39% of tickets, so the average Mets bet was larger.
92% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
50% of moneyline tickets and 72% of moneyline money were on the Mets, so the average Mets bet was larger than the average Braves bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Mets vs Braves?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Braves) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Braves.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Mets vs Braves line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Braves (Braves +1.5 to Braves -1.5) even though 67% of the spread money sits on the Mets; the Braves hold 33% of the money and 61% 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 88% of the total money and 92% 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.