Rays @ Guardians
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GuardiansArchived 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: Guardians beat the Rays 3-0 at home. The market closed with Rays at -103 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rays vs Guardians betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Guardians?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 40% | 54% | -1.5 (+176) |
| Guardians | 60% | 46% | +1.5 (-195) | |
| Total | Over | 95% | 99% | O 7.5 (-118) |
| Under | 5% | 1% | U 7.5 (-104) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 54% | 57% | -103 |
| Guardians | 46% | 43% | -119 |
The Guardians held 60% of spread tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of spread money was on the Rays with 40% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
95% of total tickets and 99% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
54% of moneyline tickets and 57% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Guardians bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Guardians?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Guardians) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Guardians opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Guardians line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rays (Guardians -1.5 to Guardians +1.5), the side holding 54% of the spread money and 40% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 99% 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.