Rangers @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Rangers beat the Red Sox 6-4 on the road. The market closed with Rangers at -103 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rangers vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Rangers vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rangers | 29% | 56% | -1.5 (+154) |
| Red Sox | 71% | 44% | +1.5 (-182) | |
| Total | Over | 81% | 76% | O 9.5 (+101) |
| Under | 19% | 24% | U 9.5 (-119) | |
| Moneyline | Rangers | 39% | 44% | -103 |
| Red Sox | 61% | 56% | -117 |
The Red Sox held 71% of spread tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% of spread money was on the Rangers with 29% of tickets, so the average Rangers bet was larger.
81% of total tickets and 76% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
61% of moneyline tickets and 56% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Rangers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rangers vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9.5 | +1 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rangers.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rangers vs Red Sox line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rangers (Red Sox -1.5 to Red Sox +1.5), the side holding 56% of the spread money and 29% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the over (8.5 to 9.5), the side holding 76% of the total money and 81% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.