Mets @ Reds
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Matchup summary
Final: Reds beat the Mets 5-3 at home. The market closed with Mets at -118 on the moneyline and the total at 10. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Mets vs Reds betting splits
Where was the money on Mets vs Reds?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Mets | 41% | 52% | -1.5 (+132) |
| Reds | 59% | 48% | +1.5 (-153) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 92% | O 10 (-109) |
| Under | 7% | 8% | U 10 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Mets | 39% | 42% | -118 |
| Reds | 61% | 58% | -102 |
The Reds held 59% of spread tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of spread money was on the Mets with 41% of tickets, so the average Mets bet was larger.
93% of total tickets and 92% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
61% of moneyline tickets and 58% of moneyline money were on the Reds, so the Reds drew more tickets than money and the average Mets bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Mets vs Reds?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Reds) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 10 | +0.5 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 10, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Mets vs Reds line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Reds +1.5) even with 52% of the spread money on the Mets. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9.5 to 10), the side holding 92% 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.