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Reds @ Guardians

Reds
47
Final
Guardians
Sat, May 16, 2026, 6:10 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML +125 · SPR -1.5 · O/U 8.5

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Matchup summary

Final: Guardians beat the Reds 7-4 at home. The market closed with Reds at +125 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.

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Reds vs Guardians betting splits

Where was the money on Reds vs Guardians?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadReds10%8%+1.5 (-156)
Guardians90%92%-1.5 (+136)
TotalOver87%88%O 8.5 (-109)
Under13%12%U 8.5 (-113)
MoneylineReds19%74%+125
Guardians81%26%-150

90% of spread tickets and 92% of spread money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Reds bet.

87% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.

The Guardians held 81% of moneyline tickets but only 26% of the money; 74% of moneyline money was on the Reds with 19% of tickets, so the average Reds bet was larger.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Reds vs Guardians?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Guardians)-1.5-1.50
Total8.58.50

The Guardians opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.

The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.

Why the line moved

Why did the Reds vs Guardians line move?

The spread did not move from its opening number (Guardians -1.5) even with 92% of the spread money on the Guardians. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) 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.

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Reds vs Guardians Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 16, 2026 | Locksmith