Nationals @ Braves
Nationals
BravesArchived 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: Braves beat the Nationals 6-2 at home. The market closed with Nationals at +104 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.
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: Nationals betting trends · Braves betting trends · all MLB games
Nationals vs Braves betting splits
Where was the money on Nationals vs Braves?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Nationals | 58% | 83% | -1.5 (+159) |
| Braves | 42% | 17% | -1.5 (-141) | |
| Total | Over | 28% | 39% | O 9 (-114) |
| Under | 72% | 61% | U 9 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Nationals | 37% | 70% | +104 |
| Braves | 63% | 30% | -122 |
58% of spread tickets and 83% of spread money were on the Nationals, so the average Nationals bet was larger than the average Braves bet.
72% of total tickets and 61% of total money were on the under, so the under drew more tickets than money and the average over bet was larger.
The Braves held 63% of moneyline tickets but only 30% of the money; 70% of moneyline money was on the Nationals with 37% of tickets, so the average Nationals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Nationals vs Braves?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Braves) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 0 |
The Braves opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Nationals vs Braves line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Braves -1.5) even with 83% of the spread money on the Nationals. The total did not move from its opening number (9) even with 61% of the total money on the under. 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.