Red Sox @ Tigers
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Tigers 5-4 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -125 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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Red Sox vs Tigers betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Tigers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 16% | 29% | -1.5 (+137) |
| Tigers | 84% | 71% | +1.5 (-162) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 74% | O 8 (-119) |
| Under | 14% | 26% | U 8 (-101) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 21% | 41% | -125 |
| Tigers | 79% | 59% | +104 |
84% of spread tickets and 71% of spread money were on the Tigers, so the Tigers drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
86% of total tickets and 74% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
79% of moneyline tickets and 59% of moneyline money were on the Tigers, so the Tigers drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Tigers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Tigers) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 6.5 | 8 | +1.5 |
The Tigers opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Red Sox.
The total opened 6.5 and closed 8, a 1.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Tigers line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Red Sox (Tigers -1.5 to Tigers +1.5) even though 71% of the spread money sits on the Tigers; the Red Sox hold 29% of the money and 16% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 1.5 points toward the over (6.5 to 8), the side holding 74% of the total money and 86% 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.