Blue Jays @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 9-0 on the road. The market closed with Blue Jays 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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Blue Jays vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Blue Jays vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Blue Jays | 51% | 38% | +1.5 (-194) |
| Red Sox | 49% | 62% | -1.5 (+161) | |
| Total | Over | 76% | 71% | O 8.5 (-120) |
| Under | 24% | 29% | U 8.5 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | Blue Jays | 52% | 46% | +105 |
| Red Sox | 48% | 54% | -126 |
The Blue Jays held 51% of spread tickets but only 38% of the money; 62% of spread money was on the Red Sox with 49% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
76% of total tickets and 71% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Blue Jays held 52% of moneyline tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 48% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Blue Jays vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
The Blue Jays opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Red Sox.
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 Red Sox line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Red Sox (Red Sox +1.5 to Red Sox -1.5), the side holding 62% of the spread money and 49% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9 to 8.5) even though 71% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 29% of the money and 24% 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.