Red Sox @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Red Sox 7-5 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at +135 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 Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 4% | 12% | +1.5 (-167) |
| Rays | 96% | 88% | -1.5 (+140) | |
| Total | Over | 92% | 86% | O 7.5 (-100) |
| Under | 8% | 14% | U 7.5 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 16% | 20% | +135 |
| Rays | 84% | 80% | -162 |
96% of spread tickets and 88% of spread money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
92% of total tickets and 86% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
84% of moneyline tickets and 80% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Rays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rays -1.5) even with 88% of the spread money on the Rays. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 86% 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.