Yankees @ Tigers
Yankees
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Matchup summary
Final: Tigers beat the Yankees 5-3 at home. The market closed with Yankees at -125 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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Yankees vs Tigers betting splits
Where was the money on Yankees vs Tigers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Yankees | 85% | 93% | -1.5 (+130) |
| Tigers | 15% | 7% | +1.5 (-152) | |
| Total | Over | 83% | 81% | O 8.5 (-113) |
| Under | 17% | 19% | U 8.5 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Yankees | 74% | 88% | -125 |
| Tigers | 26% | 12% | +106 |
85% of spread tickets and 93% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Tigers bet.
83% of total tickets and 81% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
74% of moneyline tickets and 88% of moneyline money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Tigers bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Yankees vs Tigers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Tigers) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
The Yankees opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Yankees vs Tigers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Tigers +1.5) even with 93% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5), the side holding 81% of the total money and 83% 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.