Red Sox @ Reds
Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Reds beat the Red Sox 3-2 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at -132 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 Reds betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Reds?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 80% | 86% | -1.5 (+125) |
| Reds | 20% | 14% | +1.5 (-150) | |
| Total | Over | 87% | 88% | O 8.5 (-109) |
| Under | 13% | 12% | U 8.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 78% | 80% | -132 |
| Reds | 22% | 20% | +112 |
80% of spread tickets and 86% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Reds bet.
87% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
78% of moneyline tickets and 80% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Reds bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Reds?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Reds) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
The Red Sox 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 Red Sox vs Reds line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Reds +1.5) even with 86% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5), the side holding 88% of the total money and 87% 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.