Red Sox @ Phillies
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Phillies 9-8 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at +134 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. 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 | 30% | 60% | +1.5 (-162) |
| Phillies | 70% | 40% | -1.5 (+135) | |
| Total | Over | 82% | 92% | O 8.5 (-112) |
| Under | 18% | 8% | U 8.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 33% | 33% | +134 |
| Phillies | 67% | 67% | -160 |
The Phillies held 70% of spread tickets but only 40% of the money; 60% of spread money was on the Red Sox with 30% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
82% of total tickets and 92% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
67% of moneyline tickets and 67% 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 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.
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 60% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 92% 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.