Rays @ Rangers
Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Rangers beat the Rays 4-3 at home. The market closed with Rays at -111 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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Rays vs Rangers betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Rangers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 34% | 59% | -1.5 (+152) |
| Rangers | 66% | 41% | +1.5 (-182) | |
| Total | Over | 99% | 99% | O 8 (-104) |
| Under | 1% | 1% | U 8 (-113) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 49% | 66% | -111 |
| Rangers | 51% | 34% | -111 |
The Rangers held 66% of spread tickets but only 41% of the money; 59% of spread money was on the Rays with 34% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
99% of total tickets and 99% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
The Rangers held 51% of moneyline tickets but only 34% of the money; 66% of moneyline money was on the Rays with 49% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Rangers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rangers) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Rangers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rangers +1.5) even with 59% of the spread money on the Rays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 99% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 1% of the money and 1% 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.