Red Sox @ Twins
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Matchup summary
Final: Twins beat the Red Sox 5-4 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at -106 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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Red Sox vs Twins betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Twins?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 43% | 60% | -1.5 (+150) |
| Twins | 57% | 40% | +1.5 (-182) | |
| Total | Over | 81% | 77% | O 9 (-118) |
| Under | 19% | 23% | U 9 (-101) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 58% | 73% | -106 |
| Twins | 42% | 27% | -111 |
The Twins held 57% of spread tickets but only 40% of the money; 60% of spread money was on the Red Sox with 43% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
81% of total tickets and 77% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
58% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Twins bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Twins?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Twins) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Twins opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Red Sox.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Twins line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Red Sox (Twins -1.5 to Twins +1.5), the side holding 60% of the spread money and 43% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 77% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 23% of the money and 19% 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.