Mets @ Nationals
Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Nationals beat the Mets 5-4 at home. The market closed with Mets at -174 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 Nationals betting splits
Where was the money on Mets vs Nationals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Mets | 86% | 82% | -1.5 (-106) |
| Nationals | 14% | 18% | +1.5 (-114) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 91% | O 9 (-105) |
| Under | 7% | 9% | U 9 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Mets | 90% | 91% | -174 |
| Nationals | 10% | 9% | +144 |
86% of spread tickets and 82% of spread money were on the Mets, so the Mets drew more tickets than money and the average Nationals bet was larger.
93% of total tickets and 91% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
90% of moneyline tickets and 91% of moneyline money were on the Mets, so the average Mets bet was larger than the average Nationals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Mets vs Nationals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Nationals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Mets 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 Mets vs Nationals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Nationals +1.5) even with 82% of the spread money on the Mets. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 91% of the total money and 93% 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.