Rays @ Mariners
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Mariners 4-1 on the road. The market closed with Rays at -104 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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Rays vs Mariners betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Mariners?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 57% | 47% | -1.5 (+164) |
| Mariners | 43% | 53% | +1.5 (-200) | |
| Total | Over | 44% | 38% | O 7.5 (+103) |
| Under | 56% | 62% | U 7.5 (-124) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 58% | 56% | -104 |
| Mariners | 42% | 44% | -105 |
The Rays held 57% of spread tickets but only 47% of the money; 53% of spread money was on the Mariners with 43% of tickets, so the average Mariners bet was larger.
56% of total tickets and 62% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
58% of moneyline tickets and 56% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Mariners bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Mariners?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Mariners) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 7.5 | -1 |
The Mariners opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 7.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Mariners line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rays (Mariners -1.5 to Mariners +1.5) even though 53% of the spread money sits on the Mariners; the Rays hold 47% of the money and 57% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 1 point toward the under (8.5 to 7.5), the side holding 62% of the total money and 56% 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.