Red Sox @ Brewers
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Matchup summary
Final: Brewers beat the Red Sox 3-2 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at -166 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Red Sox vs Brewers betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Brewers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 71% | 70% | -1.5 (+112) |
| Brewers | 29% | 30% | +1.5 (-126) | |
| Total | Over | 77% | 61% | O 7 (-122) |
| Under | 23% | 39% | U 7 (+101) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 68% | 65% | -166 |
| Brewers | 32% | 35% | +141 |
71% of spread tickets and 70% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Brewers bet was larger.
77% of total tickets and 61% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
68% of moneyline tickets and 65% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Brewers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Brewers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Brewers) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Brewers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Brewers +1.5) even with 70% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 61% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 39% of the money and 23% 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.