Red Sox @ Tigers
Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Tigers beat the Red Sox 10-9 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at +105 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 | 49% | 52% | -1.5 (+165) |
| Tigers | 51% | 48% | +1.5 (-192) | |
| Total | Over | 87% | 84% | O 8.5 (-106) |
| Under | 13% | 16% | U 8.5 (-113) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 38% | 56% | +105 |
| Tigers | 62% | 44% | -120 |
The Tigers held 51% of spread tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of spread money was on the Red Sox with 49% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
87% 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.
The Tigers held 62% of moneyline tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% 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 52% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5), the side holding 84% of the total money and 87% 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.