Red Sox @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Mets 4-0 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at +120 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 | 52% | 48% | +1.5 (-175) |
| Mets | 48% | 52% | -1.5 (+145) | |
| Total | Over | 73% | 59% | O 7.5 (-119) |
| Under | 27% | 41% | U 7.5 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 49% | 64% | +120 |
| Mets | 51% | 36% | -144 |
The Red Sox held 52% of spread tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of spread money was on the Mets with 48% of tickets, so the average Mets bet was larger.
73% of total tickets and 59% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Mets held 51% of moneyline tickets but only 36% of the money; 64% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 49% 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 | 8.5 | 7.5 | -1 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 7.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
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 52% of the spread money on the Mets. The total moved 1 point toward the under (8.5 to 7.5) even though 59% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 41% of the money and 27% 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.