Tigers @ Nationals
Tigers
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Matchup summary
Final: Tigers beat the Nationals 11-2 on the road. The market closed with Tigers at -156 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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Tigers vs Nationals betting splits
Where was the money on Tigers vs Nationals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Tigers | 63% | 81% | -1.5 (+104) |
| Nationals | 37% | 19% | +1.5 (-127) | |
| Total | Over | 63% | 67% | O 9 (-112) |
| Under | 37% | 33% | U 9 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Tigers | 84% | 81% | -156 |
| Nationals | 16% | 19% | +130 |
63% of spread tickets and 81% of spread money were on the Tigers, so the average Tigers bet was larger than the average Nationals bet.
63% of total tickets and 67% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
84% of moneyline tickets and 81% of moneyline money were on the Tigers, so the Tigers drew more tickets than money and the average Nationals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Tigers vs Nationals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Nationals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Tigers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Tigers vs Nationals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Nationals +1.5) even with 81% of the spread money on the Tigers. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 67% of the total money and 63% 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.