Twins @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Twins beat the Red Sox 6-5 on the road. The market closed with Twins at +145 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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Twins vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Twins vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Twins | 34% | 24% | +1.5 (-164) |
| Red Sox | 66% | 76% | -1.5 (+137) | |
| Total | Over | 75% | 67% | O 7 (-117) |
| Under | 25% | 33% | U 7 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Twins | 34% | 37% | +145 |
| Red Sox | 66% | 63% | -174 |
66% of spread tickets and 76% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Twins bet.
75% of total tickets and 67% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
66% of moneyline tickets and 63% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Twins bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Twins vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Red Sox 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 Twins vs Red Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Red Sox -1.5) even with 76% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 67% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 33% of the money and 25% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.