Red Sox @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Mets 6-2 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at +121 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 Mets betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Mets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 58% | 61% | +1.5 (-181) |
| Mets | 42% | 39% | -1.5 (+147) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 92% | O 7.5 (-110) |
| Under | 14% | 8% | U 7.5 (-111) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 48% | 69% | +121 |
| Mets | 52% | 31% | -149 |
58% of spread tickets and 61% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Mets bet.
86% of total tickets and 92% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Mets held 52% of moneyline tickets but only 31% of the money; 69% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 48% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Mets?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Mets) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Mets 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 Mets line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Mets -1.5) even with 61% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 92% 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.