Mariners @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Mariners 8-3 at home. The market closed with Mariners at -100 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Mariners vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Mariners vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Mariners | 25% | 40% | PK (-102) |
| Red Sox | 75% | 60% | PK (-109) | |
| Total | Over | 95% | 92% | O 9.5 (-100) |
| Under | 5% | 8% | U 9.5 (-120) | |
| Moneyline | Mariners | 35% | 62% | -100 |
| Red Sox | 65% | 38% | -120 |
75% of spread tickets and 60% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Mariners bet was larger.
95% of total tickets and 92% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Red Sox held 65% of moneyline tickets but only 38% of the money; 62% of moneyline money was on the Mariners with 35% of tickets, so the average Mariners bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Mariners vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | -1.5 | PK | +1.5 |
| Total | 9 | 9.5 | +0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed PK, a 1.5-point move toward the Mariners.
The total opened 9 and closed 9.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Mariners vs Red Sox line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Mariners (Red Sox -1.5 to Red Sox PK) even though 60% of the spread money sits on the Red Sox; the Mariners hold 40% of the money and 25% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9 to 9.5), the side holding 92% of the total money and 95% 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.