Red Sox @ Rangers
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Rangers 5-2 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -128 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Red Sox vs Rangers betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Rangers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 95% | 88% | -1.5 (+133) |
| Rangers | 5% | 12% | +1.5 (-162) | |
| Total | Over | 99% | 99% | O 8 (-110) |
| Under | 1% | 1% | U 8 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 66% | 77% | -128 |
| Rangers | 0% | 23% | +109 |
95% of spread tickets and 88% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Rangers bet was larger.
99% of total tickets and 99% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
66% of moneyline tickets and 77% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Rangers bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Rangers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rangers) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 7 | 8 | +1 |
The Rangers opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Red Sox.
The total opened 7 and closed 8, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Rangers line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Red Sox (Rangers -1.5 to Rangers +1.5), the side holding 88% of the spread money and 95% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the over (7 to 8), the side holding 99% of the total money and 99% 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.