Red Sox @ Athletics
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -205 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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Red Sox vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 90% | 95% | -1.5 (-125) |
| Athletics | 10% | 5% | +1.5 (+105) | |
| Total | Over | 52% | 67% | O 10 (-113) |
| Under | 48% | 33% | U 10 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 94% | 93% | -205 |
| Athletics | 6% | 7% | +169 |
90% of spread tickets and 95% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
52% of total tickets and 67% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
94% of moneyline tickets and 93% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 10 | +0.5 |
The Red Sox 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 Red Sox vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 95% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9.5 to 10), the side holding 67% of the total money and 52% 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.