This game's over/under, or total, was 54.4 points. Over/under bettors required a total score of 55 points or greater. Under bettors would have won on anything 54 points or less. The line opened at 51.5 and closed at 53.5, so overall odds were 2.5 in favor of the over and 1.5 against the over. Bettors should note that there are two different numbers used for over/unders: the number of runs (also called an out) and the number of games (also called a ball). In this case, we are talking about an out. An out is the amount by which your pick exceeds or falls short of the total. So if you picked the over (3), then it fell short by one run (and lost). If you had chosen the under (2), it would have been one run higher than the total (and won). The over/under is usually decided by bookmakers to generate interest in the game. For example, if a bookmaker believes that the game is likely to end up with only one winner, they may set the over/under very high to attract betting traffic. If they believe that there is a good chance of a tie game happening, they may set the over/under low to encourage people to place bets on that outcome.