Astros @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Astros 7-3 at home. The market closed with Astros at +115 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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Astros vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Astros vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Astros | 33% | 35% | +1.5 (-189) |
| Red Sox | 67% | 65% | -1.5 (+153) | |
| Total | Over | 57% | 67% | O 9 (-122) |
| Under | 43% | 33% | U 9 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 43% | 55% | +115 |
| Red Sox | 57% | 45% | -136 |
67% of spread tickets and 65% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Astros bet was larger.
57% of total tickets and 67% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Red Sox held 57% of moneyline tickets but only 45% of the money; 55% of moneyline money was on the Astros with 43% of tickets, so the average Astros bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 0 |
The Astros opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Red Sox.
The total opened 9 and closed 9: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Astros vs Red Sox line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Red Sox (Red Sox +1.5 to Red Sox -1.5), the side holding 65% of the spread money and 67% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from its opening number (9) even with 67% 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.