Red Sox @ Diamondbacks
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Matchup summary
Final: Diamondbacks beat the Red Sox 10-5 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at -135 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Red Sox vs Diamondbacks betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 79% | 82% | -1.5 (+123) |
| Diamondbacks | 21% | 18% | +1.5 (-149) | |
| Total | Over | 96% | 82% | O 9 (-105) |
| Under | 4% | 18% | U 9 (-117) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 65% | 67% | -135 |
| Diamondbacks | 35% | 33% | +114 |
79% of spread tickets and 82% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Diamondbacks bet.
96% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
65% of moneyline tickets and 67% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Diamondbacks bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Diamondbacks) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Diamondbacks line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Diamondbacks +1.5) even with 82% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 82% of the total money and 96% 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.