Red Sox @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Red Sox 16-1 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at -100 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Red Sox vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 15% | 44% | PK (-107) |
| Rays | 85% | 56% | PK (-107) | |
| Total | Over | 97% | 93% | O 8.5 (-118) |
| Under | 3% | 7% | U 8.5 (-104) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 34% | 30% | -100 |
| Rays | 66% | 70% | -119 |
85% of spread tickets and 56% of spread money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
97% of total tickets and 93% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
66% of moneyline tickets and 70% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Red Sox bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | +1.5 | PK | -1.5 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed PK, a 1.5-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Rays line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Rays (Rays +1.5 to Rays PK), the side holding 56% of the spread money and 85% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 93% of the total money on the over. 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.