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Red Sox @ Braves

Red Sox
32
Final
Braves
Sat, May 16, 2026, 7:15 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML +100 · SPR +1.5 · O/U 7.5

Archived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.

Matchup summary

Final: Red Sox beat the Braves 3-2 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at +100 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.

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Red Sox vs Braves betting splits

Where was the money on Red Sox vs Braves?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadRed Sox10%8%-1.5 (+170)
Braves90%92%+1.5 (-205)
TotalOver39%34%O 7.5 (-115)
Under61%66%U 7.5 (-105)
MoneylineRed Sox14%18%+100
Braves86%82%-120

90% of spread tickets and 92% of spread money were on the Braves, so the average Braves bet was larger than the average Red Sox bet.

61% of total tickets and 66% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.

86% of moneyline tickets and 82% of moneyline money were on the Braves, so the Braves drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Braves?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Braves)-1.5+1.5+3
Total7.57.50

The Braves opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Red Sox.

The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.

Why the line moved

Why did the Red Sox vs Braves line move?

The spread moved 3 points toward the Red Sox (Braves -1.5 to Braves +1.5) even though 92% of the spread money sits on the Braves; the Red Sox hold 8% of the money and 10% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 66% of the total money on the under. 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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Red Sox vs Braves Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 16, 2026 | Locksmith