Blue Jays @ Rays
Blue Jays
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Blue Jays 3-1 at home. The market closed with Blue Jays at +120 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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Blue Jays vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Blue Jays vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Blue Jays | 46% | 55% | +1.5 (-173) |
| Rays | 54% | 45% | -1.5 (+142) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 82% | O 8.5 (-122) |
| Under | 16% | 18% | U 8.5 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | Blue Jays | 47% | 72% | +120 |
| Rays | 53% | 28% | -144 |
The Rays held 54% of spread tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of spread money was on the Blue Jays with 46% of tickets, so the average Blue Jays bet was larger.
84% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Rays held 53% of moneyline tickets but only 28% of the money; 72% of moneyline money was on the Blue Jays with 47% of tickets, so the average Blue Jays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Blue Jays vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Blue Jays vs Rays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rays -1.5) even with 55% of the spread money on the Blue Jays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9 to 8.5) even though 82% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 18% of the money and 16% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.