Yankees @ Nationals
Yankees
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Matchup summary
Final: Yankees beat the Nationals 5-3 on the road. The market closed with Yankees at -160 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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Yankees vs Nationals betting splits
Where was the money on Yankees vs Nationals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Yankees | 81% | 87% | -1.5 (-103) |
| Nationals | 19% | 13% | +1.5 (-117) | |
| Total | Over | 72% | 81% | O 10 (-109) |
| Under | 28% | 19% | U 10 (-111) | |
| Moneyline | Yankees | 81% | 84% | -160 |
| Nationals | 19% | 16% | +135 |
81% of spread tickets and 87% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Nationals bet.
72% of total tickets and 81% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
81% of moneyline tickets and 84% of moneyline money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Nationals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Yankees vs Nationals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Nationals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 10 | +0.5 |
The Yankees 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 Yankees vs Nationals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Nationals +1.5) even with 87% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9.5 to 10), the side holding 81% of the total money and 72% 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.