Red Sox @ Yankees
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YankeesArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Yankees 1-0 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at +162 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 Yankees betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Yankees?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 22% | 28% | +1.5 (-126) |
| Yankees | 78% | 72% | -1.5 (+105) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 76% | O 8.5 (-108) |
| Under | 7% | 24% | U 8.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 37% | 54% | +162 |
| Yankees | 63% | 46% | -197 |
78% of spread tickets and 72% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the Yankees drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
93% of total tickets and 76% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Yankees held 63% of moneyline tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 37% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Yankees?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Yankees) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
The Yankees opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Yankees line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Yankees -1.5) even with 72% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5), the side holding 76% of the total money and 93% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.