Braves @ 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: Phillies beat the Braves 5-4 at home. The market closed with Braves at +140 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Braves vs Phillies betting splits
Where was the money on Braves vs Phillies?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Braves | 14% | 9% | +1.5 (-154) |
| Phillies | 86% | 91% | -1.5 (+130) | |
| Total | Over | 75% | 67% | O 8 (-102) |
| Under | 25% | 33% | U 8 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Braves | 13% | 13% | +140 |
| Phillies | 87% | 87% | -166 |
86% of spread tickets and 91% of spread money were on the Phillies, so the average Phillies bet was larger than the average Braves bet.
75% of total tickets and 67% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
87% of moneyline tickets and 87% of moneyline money were on the Phillies, with money and tickets in step.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Braves vs Phillies?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Phillies) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Braves vs Phillies line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Phillies -1.5) even with 91% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 67% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 33% of the money and 25% 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.