Phillies @ Rangers
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Matchup summary
Final: Phillies beat the Rangers 3-2 on the road. The market closed with Phillies at +112 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Phillies vs Rangers betting splits
Where was the money on Phillies vs Rangers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Phillies | 47% | 41% | +1.5 (-197) |
| Rangers | 53% | 59% | -1.5 (+162) | |
| Total | Over | 83% | 84% | O 7 (-123) |
| Under | 17% | 16% | U 7 (+102) | |
| Moneyline | Phillies | 52% | 49% | +112 |
| Rangers | 48% | 51% | -132 |
53% of spread tickets and 59% of spread money were on the Rangers, so the average Rangers bet was larger than the average Phillies bet.
83% of total tickets and 84% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Phillies held 52% of moneyline tickets but only 49% of the money; 51% of moneyline money was on the Rangers with 48% of tickets, so the average Rangers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Phillies vs Rangers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rangers) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Rangers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Phillies vs Rangers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rangers -1.5) even with 59% of the spread money on the Rangers. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 84% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 16% of the money and 17% 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.