Red Sox @ Dodgers
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Dodgers 9-4 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at +120 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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Red Sox vs Dodgers betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Dodgers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 29% | 35% | +1.5 (-186) |
| Dodgers | 71% | 65% | -1.5 (+161) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 70% | O 8 (-109) |
| Under | 14% | 30% | U 8 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 26% | 12% | +120 |
| Dodgers | 74% | 88% | -138 |
71% of spread tickets and 65% of spread money were on the Dodgers, so the Dodgers drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
86% of total tickets and 70% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
74% of moneyline tickets and 88% of moneyline money were on the Dodgers, so the average Dodgers bet was larger than the average Red Sox bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Dodgers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Dodgers) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Dodgers.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Dodgers line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Dodgers (Dodgers +1.5 to Dodgers -1.5), the side holding 65% of the spread money and 71% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 70% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 30% of the money and 14% 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.