Mets @ Reds
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Matchup summary
Final: Mets beat the Reds 9-1 on the road. The market closed with Mets at -137 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 Reds betting splits
Where was the money on Mets vs Reds?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Mets | 51% | 45% | -1.5 (+116) |
| Reds | 49% | 55% | +1.5 (-142) | |
| Total | Over | 69% | 71% | O 9 (-101) |
| Under | 31% | 29% | U 9 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Mets | 51% | 60% | -137 |
| Reds | 49% | 40% | +118 |
The Mets held 51% of spread tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of spread money was on the Reds with 49% of tickets, so the average Reds bet was larger.
69% of total tickets and 71% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
51% of moneyline tickets and 60% of moneyline money were on the Mets, so the average Mets bet was larger than the average Reds bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Mets vs Reds?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Reds) | +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 Reds line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Reds +1.5) even with 55% of the spread money on the Reds. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 71% of the total money and 69% 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.