Red Sox @ Phillies
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Matchup summary
Final: Phillies beat the Red Sox 3-2 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at +197 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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Red Sox vs Phillies betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Phillies?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 8% | 7% | +1.5 (-103) |
| Phillies | 92% | 93% | -1.5 (-120) | |
| Total | Over | 92% | 89% | O 8 (-110) |
| Under | 8% | 11% | U 8 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 12% | 12% | +197 |
| Phillies | 88% | 88% | -245 |
92% of spread tickets and 93% of spread money were on the Phillies, so the average Phillies bet was larger than the average Red Sox bet.
92% of total tickets and 89% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
88% of moneyline tickets and 88% of moneyline money were on the Phillies, with money and tickets in step.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Phillies?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Phillies) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Phillies line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Phillies -1.5) even with 93% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 89% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 11% of the money and 8% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.