Phillies @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Phillies beat the Red Sox 3-1 on the road. The market closed with Phillies at -101 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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Phillies vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Phillies vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Phillies | 39% | 38% | -1.5 (+168) |
| Red Sox | 61% | 62% | +1.5 (-197) | |
| Total | Over | 28% | 27% | O 7 (-111) |
| Under | 72% | 73% | U 7 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Phillies | 42% | 40% | -101 |
| Red Sox | 58% | 60% | -119 |
61% of spread tickets and 62% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Phillies bet.
72% of total tickets and 73% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
58% of moneyline tickets and 60% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Phillies bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Phillies vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Phillies 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 Phillies vs Red Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Red Sox +1.5) even with 62% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7), the side holding 73% of the total money and 72% 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.