Rays @ Tigers
Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Tigers beat the Rays 4-2 at home. The market closed with Rays at +109 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 Tigers betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Tigers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 37% | 41% | +1.5 (-197) |
| Tigers | 63% | 59% | -1.5 (+164) | |
| Total | Over | 91% | 83% | O 8 (-105) |
| Under | 9% | 17% | U 8 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 34% | 54% | +109 |
| Tigers | 66% | 46% | -131 |
63% of spread tickets and 59% of spread money were on the Tigers, so the Tigers drew more tickets than money and the average Rays bet was larger.
91% 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 Tigers held 66% of moneyline tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of moneyline money was on the Rays with 34% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Tigers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Tigers) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Tigers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Tigers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Tigers -1.5) even with 59% of the spread money on the Tigers. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 83% of the total money and 91% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.