Giants @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Giants 2-1 at home. The market closed with Giants at +104 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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Giants vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 10% | 57% | +1.5 (-203) |
| Rays | 90% | 43% | -1.5 (+171) | |
| Total | Over | 67% | 64% | O 8 (-110) |
| Under | 33% | 36% | U 8 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 18% | 19% | +104 |
| Rays | 82% | 81% | -124 |
The Rays held 90% of spread tickets but only 43% of the money; 57% of spread money was on the Giants with 10% of tickets, so the average Giants bet was larger.
67% of total tickets and 64% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
82% of moneyline tickets and 81% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | PK | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Rays opened PK and closed -1.5, a 1.5-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Rays line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Rays (Rays PK to Rays -1.5) even though 57% of the spread money sits on the Giants; the Rays hold 43% of the money and 90% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 64% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 36% of the money and 33% 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.