Astros @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Astros beat the Red Sox 6-3 on the road. The market closed with Astros at +120 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Astros vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Astros vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Astros | 50% | 39% | +1.5 (-180) |
| Red Sox | 50% | 61% | -1.5 (+150) | |
| Total | Over | 80% | 75% | O 9 (-105) |
| Under | 20% | 25% | U 9 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 41% | 70% | +120 |
| Red Sox | 59% | 30% | -141 |
The Astros held 50% of spread tickets but only 39% of the money; 61% of spread money was on the Red Sox with 50% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
80% of total tickets and 75% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Red Sox held 59% of moneyline tickets but only 30% of the money; 70% of moneyline money was on the Astros with 41% of tickets, so the average Astros bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Astros vs Red Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Red Sox -1.5) even with 61% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 75% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 25% of the money and 20% 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.