Guardians @ Rays
Guardians
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Guardians 4-2 at home. The market closed with Guardians at +140 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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Guardians vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Guardians vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Guardians | 14% | 11% | +1.5 (-146) |
| Rays | 86% | 89% | -1.5 (+118) | |
| Total | Over | 91% | 66% | O 8.5 (-102) |
| Under | 9% | 34% | U 8.5 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Guardians | 21% | 27% | +140 |
| Rays | 79% | 73% | -175 |
86% of spread tickets and 89% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Guardians bet.
91% of total tickets and 66% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
79% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Guardians bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Guardians vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
The Rays 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 Guardians vs Rays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rays -1.5) even with 89% of the spread money on the Rays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5), the side holding 66% of the total money and 91% 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.