Red Sox @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Red Sox 7-3 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at -130 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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Red Sox vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 96% | 81% | -1.5 (+130) |
| Rays | 4% | 19% | +1.5 (-156) | |
| Total | Over | 89% | 84% | O 7.5 (-104) |
| Under | 11% | 16% | U 7.5 (-119) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 81% | 85% | -130 |
| Rays | 19% | 15% | +110 |
96% of spread tickets and 81% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Rays bet was larger.
89% of total tickets and 84% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
81% of moneyline tickets and 85% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Rays bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 7.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Rays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rays +1.5) even with 81% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8 to 7.5) even though 84% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 16% of the money and 11% 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.