Rangers @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Rangers 3-2 at home. The market closed with Rangers at +157 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rangers vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Rangers vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rangers | 21% | 8% | +1.5 (-135) |
| Rays | 79% | 92% | -1.5 (+118) | |
| Total | Over | 59% | 63% | O 8 (-105) |
| Under | 41% | 37% | U 8 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Rangers | 21% | 12% | +157 |
| Rays | 79% | 88% | -187 |
79% of spread tickets and 92% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Rangers bet.
59% of total tickets and 63% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
79% of moneyline tickets and 88% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Rangers bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rangers vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Rangers opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rangers vs Rays line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rays (Rays +1.5 to Rays -1.5), the side holding 92% of the spread money and 79% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 63% of the total money and 59% 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.