Rays @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Rays 1-0 at home. The market closed with Rays at +147 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 Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 13% | 16% | +1.5 (-142) |
| Red Sox | 87% | 84% | -1.5 (+118) | |
| Total | Over | 87% | 84% | O 8 (-110) |
| Under | 13% | 16% | U 8 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 23% | 23% | +147 |
| Red Sox | 77% | 77% | -180 |
87% of spread tickets and 84% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Rays bet was larger.
87% of total tickets and 84% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
77% of moneyline tickets and 77% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, with money and tickets in step.
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 | 8 | 0 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8: 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 84% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total did not move from its opening number (8) even with 84% 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.