Nationals @ Rays
Nationals
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Nationals 5-2 at home. The market closed with Nationals at +135 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Nationals vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Nationals vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Nationals | 29% | 31% | +1.5 (-161) |
| Rays | 71% | 69% | -1.5 (+135) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 95% | O 8.5 (-100) |
| Under | 7% | 5% | U 8.5 (-114) | |
| Moneyline | Nationals | 29% | 29% | +135 |
| Rays | 71% | 71% | -157 |
71% of spread tickets and 69% of spread money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Nationals bet was larger.
93% of total tickets and 95% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
71% of moneyline tickets and 71% of moneyline money were on the Rays, with money and tickets in step.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Nationals vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8.5 | +1 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Nationals vs Rays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rays -1.5) even with 69% of the spread money on the Rays. The total moved 1 point toward the over (7.5 to 8.5), the side holding 95% 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.