Reds @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Reds beat the Rays 6-1 on the road. The market closed with Reds at +106 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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Reds vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Reds vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Reds | 40% | 36% | PK (-109) |
| Rays | 60% | 64% | PK (+133) | |
| Total | Over | 83% | 84% | O 8 (-115) |
| Under | 17% | 16% | U 8 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Reds | 33% | 53% | +106 |
| Rays | 67% | 47% | -126 |
60% of spread tickets and 64% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Reds bet.
83% of total tickets and 84% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Rays held 67% of moneyline tickets but only 47% of the money; 53% of moneyline money was on the Reds with 33% of tickets, so the average Reds bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Reds vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | -1.5 | PK | +1.5 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed PK, a 1.5-point move toward the Reds.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Reds vs Rays line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Reds (Rays -1.5 to Rays PK) even though 64% of the spread money sits on the Rays; the Reds hold 36% of the money and 40% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 84% of the total money and 83% 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.