Red Sox @ Nationals
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Nationals 10-3 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -119 on the moneyline and the total at 10. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Red Sox vs Nationals betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Nationals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 47% | 32% | -1.5 (+132) |
| Nationals | 53% | 68% | +1.5 (-171) | |
| Total | Over | 90% | 93% | O 10 (-101) |
| Under | 10% | 7% | U 10 (-117) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 60% | 64% | -119 |
| Nationals | 40% | 36% | -101 |
53% of spread tickets and 68% of spread money were on the Nationals, so the average Nationals bet was larger than the average Red Sox bet.
90% of total tickets and 93% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
60% of moneyline tickets and 64% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Nationals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Nationals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Nationals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 0 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10 and closed 10: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Nationals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Nationals +1.5) even with 68% of the spread money on the Nationals. The total did not move from its opening number (10) even with 93% of the total money on the over. 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.