Red Sox @ Tigers
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Matchup summary
Final: Tigers beat the Red Sox 14-2 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at -116 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 Tigers betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Tigers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 28% | 36% | -1.5 (+145) |
| Tigers | 72% | 64% | +1.5 (-172) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 92% | O 8.5 (-108) |
| Under | 14% | 8% | U 8.5 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 38% | 58% | -116 |
| Tigers | 62% | 42% | -102 |
72% of spread tickets and 64% of spread money were on the Tigers, so the Tigers drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
86% of total tickets and 92% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Tigers held 62% of moneyline tickets but only 42% of the money; 58% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 38% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Tigers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Tigers) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Tigers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Tigers +1.5) even with 64% of the spread money on the Tigers. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5), the side holding 92% of the total money and 86% 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.