Angels @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Angels 5-4 at home. The market closed with Angels at +127 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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Angels vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Angels vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Angels | 33% | 28% | +1.5 (-174) |
| Rays | 67% | 72% | -1.5 (+142) | |
| Total | Over | 91% | 90% | O 7.5 (-124) |
| Under | 9% | 10% | U 7.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Angels | 32% | 36% | +127 |
| Rays | 68% | 64% | -152 |
67% of spread tickets and 72% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Angels bet.
91% of total tickets and 90% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
68% of moneyline tickets and 64% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Angels bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Angels vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | -1 | -1.5 | -0.5 |
| Total | 8 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
The Rays opened -1 and closed -1.5, a 0.5-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 8 and closed 7.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Angels vs Rays line move?
The spread moved 0.5 points toward the Rays (Rays -1 to Rays -1.5), the side holding 72% of the spread money and 67% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8 to 7.5) even though 90% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 10% of the money and 9% 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.