Rays @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Rays 4-3 at home. The market closed with Rays at -103 on the moneyline and the total at 9. 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 | 31% | 48% | -1.5 (+155) |
| Red Sox | 69% | 52% | +1.5 (-184) | |
| Total | Over | 65% | 68% | O 9 (-117) |
| Under | 35% | 32% | U 9 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 65% | 36% | -103 |
| Red Sox | 35% | 64% | -117 |
69% of spread tickets and 52% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Rays bet was larger.
65% of total tickets and 68% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Rays held 65% of moneyline tickets but only 36% of the money; 64% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 35% of tickets, so the average Red Sox 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 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9: it has not moved.
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 52% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total did not move from its opening number (9) even with 68% 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.