Red Sox @ Diamondbacks
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Diamondbacks 7-4 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -108 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 Diamondbacks betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 32% | 62% | -1.5 (+141) |
| Diamondbacks | 68% | 38% | +1.5 (-172) | |
| Total | Over | 91% | 89% | O 8.5 (-119) |
| Under | 9% | 11% | U 8.5 (-104) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 35% | 70% | -108 |
| Diamondbacks | 65% | 30% | -112 |
The Diamondbacks held 68% of spread tickets but only 38% of the money; 62% of spread money was on the Red Sox with 32% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
91% of total tickets and 89% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Diamondbacks held 65% of moneyline tickets but only 30% of the money; 70% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 35% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Diamondbacks) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
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 62% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9 to 8.5) even though 89% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 11% of the money and 9% 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.