Rays @ Yankees
Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Yankees beat the Rays 2-0 at home. The market closed with Rays at +121 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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Rays vs Yankees betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Yankees?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 60% | 49% | +1.5 (-189) |
| Yankees | 40% | 51% | -1.5 (+157) | |
| Total | Over | 77% | 65% | O 7 (-102) |
| Under | 23% | 35% | U 7 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 38% | 69% | +121 |
| Yankees | 62% | 31% | -142 |
The Rays held 60% of spread tickets but only 49% of the money; 51% of spread money was on the Yankees with 40% of tickets, so the average Yankees bet was larger.
77% of total tickets and 65% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Yankees held 62% of moneyline tickets but only 31% of the money; 69% of moneyline money was on the Rays with 38% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Yankees?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Yankees) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Yankees 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 Rays vs Yankees line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Yankees -1.5) even with 51% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 65% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 35% of the money and 23% 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.