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Red Sox @ Braves

Red Sox
18
Final
Braves
Sun, May 17, 2026, 1:35 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML +122 · SPR -1.5 · O/U 8.5

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: Braves beat the Red Sox 8-1 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at +122 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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Red Sox vs Braves betting splits

Where was the money on Red Sox vs Braves?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadRed Sox10%5%+1.5 (-165)
Braves90%95%-1.5 (+134)
TotalOver48%53%O 8.5 (-116)
Under52%47%U 8.5 (-105)
MoneylineRed Sox14%14%+122
Braves86%86%-145

90% of spread tickets and 95% of spread money were on the Braves, so the average Braves bet was larger than the average Red Sox bet.

The under held 52% of total tickets but only 47% of the money; 53% of total money was on the over with 48% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.

86% of moneyline tickets and 86% of moneyline money were on the Braves, with money and tickets in step.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Braves?

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

The Braves 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 Red Sox vs Braves line move?

The spread did not move from its opening number (Braves -1.5) even with 95% of the spread money on the Braves. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 53% 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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Red Sox vs Braves Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 17, 2026 | Locksmith