Brewers @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Brewers beat the Red Sox 8-6 on the road. The market closed with Brewers at -128 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Brewers vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Brewers vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Brewers | 86% | 72% | -1.5 (+127) |
| Red Sox | 14% | 28% | +1.5 (-151) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 85% | O 8 (-110) |
| Under | 14% | 15% | U 8 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Brewers | 78% | 93% | -128 |
| Red Sox | 22% | 7% | +109 |
86% of spread tickets and 72% of spread money were on the Brewers, so the Brewers drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
86% of total tickets and 85% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
78% of moneyline tickets and 93% of moneyline money were on the Brewers, so the average Brewers bet was larger than the average Red Sox bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Brewers vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | PK | +1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Brewers opened PK and closed -1.5, a 1.5-point move toward the Brewers.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Brewers vs Red Sox line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Brewers (Red Sox PK to Red Sox +1.5), the side holding 72% of the spread money and 86% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 85% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 15% of the money and 14% 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.