Red Sox @ Nationals
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Nationals 6-4 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -245 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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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 | 89% | 82% | -1.5 (-142) |
| Nationals | 11% | 18% | +1.5 (+118) | |
| Total | Over | 87% | 88% | O 8.5 (-103) |
| Under | 13% | 12% | U 8.5 (-119) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 88% | 95% | -245 |
| Nationals | 12% | 5% | +200 |
89% of spread tickets and 82% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Nationals bet was larger.
87% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
88% of moneyline tickets and 95% 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 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: 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 82% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 88% 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.