Yankees @ Nationals
Yankees
NationalsArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Yankees beat the Nationals 5-3 on the road. The market closed with Yankees at -101 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
Market data captured (closing state as of ) · source: Action Network's closing consensus for this game · permanent record at this URL
More on this matchup: Yankees betting trends · Nationals betting trends · all MLB games
Yankees vs Nationals betting splits
Where was the money on Yankees vs Nationals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Yankees | 72% | 70% | -1.5 (+158) |
| Nationals | 28% | 30% | +1.5 (-191) | |
| Total | Over | 48% | 61% | O 9.5 (+101) |
| Under | 52% | 39% | U 9.5 (-118) | |
| Moneyline | Yankees | 71% | 61% | -101 |
| Nationals | 29% | 39% | -122 |
72% of spread tickets and 70% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the Yankees drew more tickets than money and the average Nationals bet was larger.
The under held 52% of total tickets but only 39% of the money; 61% of total money was on the over with 48% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
71% of moneyline tickets and 61% of moneyline money were on the Yankees, so the Yankees drew more tickets than money and the average Nationals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Yankees vs Nationals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Nationals) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9.5 | +1 |
The Nationals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Yankees.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Yankees vs Nationals line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Yankees (Nationals -1.5 to Nationals +1.5), the side holding 70% of the spread money and 72% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the over (8.5 to 9.5), the side holding 61% of the total money and 48% 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.