Yankees @ Blue Jays
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Blue JaysArchived 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: Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-1 at home. The market closed with Yankees at -148 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Yankees vs Blue Jays betting splits
Where was the money on Yankees vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Yankees | 61% | 73% | -1.5 (+112) |
| Blue Jays | 39% | 27% | +1.5 (-136) | |
| Total | Over | 47% | 65% | O 7.5 (-120) |
| Under | 53% | 35% | U 7.5 (-100) | |
| Moneyline | Yankees | 73% | 80% | -148 |
| Blue Jays | 27% | 20% | +136 |
61% of spread tickets and 73% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Blue Jays bet.
The under held 53% of total tickets but only 35% of the money; 65% of total money was on the over with 47% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
73% of moneyline tickets and 80% of moneyline money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Blue Jays bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Yankees vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Blue Jays) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
The Yankees opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 7.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Yankees vs Blue Jays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Blue Jays +1.5) even with 73% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8 to 7.5) even though 65% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 35% of the money and 53% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.