Rays @ Nationals
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Nationals 7-4 on the road. The market closed with Rays at -145 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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Rays vs Nationals betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Nationals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 95% | 90% | -1.5 (+118) |
| Nationals | 5% | 10% | +1.5 (-145) | |
| Total | Over | 69% | 87% | O 8 (-108) |
| Under | 31% | 13% | U 8 (-114) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 78% | 73% | -145 |
| Nationals | 22% | 27% | +120 |
95% of spread tickets and 90% of spread money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Nationals bet was larger.
69% of total tickets and 87% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
78% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Nationals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Nationals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Nationals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Rays 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 Rays vs Nationals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Nationals +1.5) even with 90% of the spread money on the Rays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 87% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 13% of the money and 31% 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.