Red Sox @ Blue Jays
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Matchup summary
Final: Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 3-0 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at -105 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 Blue Jays betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 45% | 37% | PK (+132) |
| Blue Jays | 55% | 63% | PK (+101) | |
| Total | Over | 88% | 88% | O 7.5 (-115) |
| Under | 12% | 12% | U 7.5 (-103) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 49% | 64% | -105 |
| Blue Jays | 51% | 36% | -115 |
55% of spread tickets and 63% of spread money were on the Blue Jays, so the average Blue Jays bet was larger than the average Red Sox bet.
88% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
The Blue Jays held 51% of moneyline tickets but only 36% of the money; 64% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 49% of tickets, so 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 | PK | +1.5 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Blue Jays opened -1.5 and closed PK, a 1.5-point move toward the Red Sox.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Blue Jays line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Red Sox (Blue Jays -1.5 to Blue Jays PK) even though 63% of the spread money sits on the Blue Jays; the Red Sox hold 37% of the money and 45% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 88% of the total money on the over. 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.