Red Sox @ Guardians
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GuardiansArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Guardians 13-3 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -120 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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Red Sox vs Guardians betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Guardians?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 36% | 49% | -1.5 (+145) |
| Guardians | 64% | 51% | +1.5 (-170) | |
| Total | Over | 88% | 84% | O 7.5 (-122) |
| Under | 12% | 16% | U 7.5 (-100) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 50% | 70% | -120 |
| Guardians | 50% | 30% | -100 |
64% of spread tickets and 51% of spread money were on the Guardians, so the Guardians drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
88% of total tickets and 84% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
50% of moneyline tickets and 70% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Guardians bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Guardians?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Guardians) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Guardians line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Guardians +1.5) even with 51% of the spread money on the Guardians. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 84% 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.