Blue Jays @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 3-0 on the road. The market closed with Blue Jays at -105 on the moneyline and the total at 10. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Blue Jays vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Blue Jays vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Blue Jays | 56% | 52% | -1.5 (+148) |
| Red Sox | 44% | 48% | +1.5 (-127) | |
| Total | Over | 73% | 80% | O 10 (-111) |
| Under | 27% | 20% | U 10 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Blue Jays | 42% | 66% | -105 |
| Red Sox | 58% | 34% | -115 |
56% of spread tickets and 52% of spread money were on the Blue Jays, so the Blue Jays drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
73% of total tickets and 80% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Red Sox held 58% of moneyline tickets but only 34% of the money; 66% of moneyline money was on the Blue Jays with 42% of tickets, so the average Blue Jays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Blue Jays vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 10 | +0.5 |
The Blue Jays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 10, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Blue Jays vs Red Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Red Sox +1.5) even with 52% of the spread money on the Blue Jays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9.5 to 10), the side holding 80% of the total money and 73% 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.