Red Sox @ Mariners
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Matchup summary
Final: Mariners beat the Red Sox 3-1 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at +111 on the moneyline and the total at 6.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Red Sox vs Mariners betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Mariners?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 32% | 54% | +1.5 (-217) |
| Mariners | 68% | 46% | -1.5 (+179) | |
| Total | Over | 87% | 85% | O 6.5 (-118) |
| Under | 13% | 15% | U 6.5 (+102) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 36% | 32% | +111 |
| Mariners | 64% | 68% | -133 |
The Mariners held 68% of spread tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of spread money was on the Red Sox with 32% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
87% of total tickets and 85% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
64% of moneyline tickets and 68% of moneyline money were on the Mariners, so the average Mariners bet was larger than the average Red Sox bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Mariners?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Mariners) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
The Mariners opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7 and closed 6.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Mariners line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Mariners -1.5) even with 54% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7 to 6.5) even though 85% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 15% of the money and 13% 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.