Red Sox @ Blue Jays
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Blue JaysArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 5-0 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at +119 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Red Sox vs Blue Jays betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 12% | 8% | +1.5 (-197) |
| Blue Jays | 88% | 92% | -1.5 (+164) | |
| Total | Over | 92% | 91% | O 7 (-112) |
| Under | 8% | 9% | U 7 (-103) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 24% | 44% | +119 |
| Blue Jays | 76% | 56% | +101 |
88% of spread tickets and 92% of spread money were on the Blue Jays, so the average Blue Jays bet was larger than the average Red Sox bet.
92% of total tickets and 91% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
76% of moneyline tickets and 56% of moneyline money were on the Blue Jays, so the Blue Jays drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Blue Jays) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Blue Jays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Blue Jays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Blue Jays -1.5) even with 92% of the spread money on the Blue Jays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 91% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 9% of the money and 8% 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.