Yankees @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Yankees beat the Red Sox 4-1 on the road. The market closed with Yankees at -117 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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Yankees vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Yankees vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Yankees | 48% | 68% | -1.5 (+137) |
| Red Sox | 52% | 32% | +1.5 (-166) | |
| Total | Over | 55% | 52% | O 8.5 (-116) |
| Under | 45% | 48% | U 8.5 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | Yankees | 43% | 35% | -117 |
| Red Sox | 57% | 65% | -104 |
The Red Sox held 52% of spread tickets but only 32% of the money; 68% of spread money was on the Yankees with 48% of tickets, so the average Yankees bet was larger.
55% of total tickets and 52% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
57% of moneyline tickets and 65% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Yankees bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Yankees vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
The Yankees 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 Yankees vs Red Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Red Sox +1.5) even with 68% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9 to 8.5) even though 52% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 48% of the money and 45% 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.