Rays @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Red Sox 10-8 on the road. The market closed with Rays at -108 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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Rays vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 25% | 33% | -1.5 (+152) |
| Red Sox | 75% | 67% | +1.5 (-176) | |
| Total | Over | 94% | 95% | O 8 (-118) |
| Under | 6% | 5% | U 8 (-103) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 43% | 56% | -108 |
| Red Sox | 57% | 44% | -113 |
75% of spread tickets and 67% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Rays bet was larger.
94% of total tickets and 95% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Red Sox held 57% of moneyline tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% 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 Rays vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Red Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Red Sox +1.5) even with 67% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 95% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 5% of the money and 6% 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.