Rays @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Rays 5-4 at home. The market closed with Rays at -105 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 | 27% | 34% | -1.5 (+147) |
| Red Sox | 73% | 66% | +1.5 (-180) | |
| Total | Over | 83% | 84% | O 9 (-104) |
| Under | 17% | 16% | U 9 (-114) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 38% | 55% | -105 |
| Red Sox | 62% | 45% | -113 |
73% of spread tickets and 66% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Rays bet was larger.
83% of total tickets and 84% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Red Sox held 62% of moneyline tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of moneyline money was on the Rays with 38% of tickets, so the average Rays 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 | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
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 66% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 84% of the total money and 83% 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.