Twins @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Twins 5-0 at home. The market closed with Twins at +110 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Twins vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Twins vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Twins | 46% | 37% | +1.5 (-194) |
| Rays | 54% | 63% | -1.5 (+165) | |
| Total | Over | 87% | 83% | O 8 (-105) |
| Under | 13% | 17% | U 8 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Twins | 57% | 45% | +110 |
| Rays | 43% | 55% | -130 |
54% of spread tickets and 63% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Twins bet.
87% of total tickets and 83% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Twins held 57% of moneyline tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of moneyline money was on the Rays with 43% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Twins vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Twins opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Twins vs Rays line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rays (Rays +1.5 to Rays -1.5), the side holding 63% of the spread money and 54% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 83% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 17% of the money and 13% 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.