Rays @ Giants
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Giants 7-6 on the road. The market closed with Rays at -105 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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Rays vs Giants betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Giants?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 39% | 30% | -1.5 (+176) |
| Giants | 61% | 70% | +1.5 (-189) | |
| Total | Over | 71% | 44% | O 8 (-108) |
| Under | 29% | 56% | U 8 (-118) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 43% | 38% | -105 |
| Giants | 57% | 62% | -115 |
61% of spread tickets and 70% of spread money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Rays bet.
The over held 71% of total tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% of total money was on the under with 29% of tickets, so the average under bet was larger.
57% of moneyline tickets and 62% of moneyline money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Rays bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Giants opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Giants line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rays (Giants -1.5 to Giants +1.5) even though 70% of the spread money sits on the Giants; the Rays hold 30% of the money and 39% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8) even though 56% of the total money sits on the under; the over holds 44% of the money and 71% 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.