Braves @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Mets beat the Braves 7-5 at home. The market closed with Braves at +108 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 Mets betting splits
Where was the money on Braves vs Mets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Braves | 44% | 87% | +1.5 (-197) |
| Mets | 56% | 13% | -1.5 (+162) | |
| Total | Over | 91% | 87% | O 8 (-112) |
| Under | 9% | 13% | U 8 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Braves | 56% | 94% | +108 |
| Mets | 44% | 6% | -130 |
The Mets held 56% of spread tickets but only 13% of the money; 87% of spread money was on the Braves with 44% of tickets, so the average Braves bet was larger.
91% of total tickets and 87% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
56% of moneyline tickets and 94% of moneyline money were on the Braves, so the average Braves bet was larger than the average Mets bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Braves vs Mets?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Mets) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Braves opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Mets.
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 Mets line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Mets (Mets +1.5 to Mets -1.5) even though 87% of the spread money sits on the Braves; the Mets hold 13% of the money and 56% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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 9% 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.