Diamondbacks @ Red Sox
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Diamondbacks 11-1 at home. The market closed with Diamondbacks at +124 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Diamondbacks vs Red Sox betting splits
Where was the money on Diamondbacks vs Red Sox?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Diamondbacks | 40% | 45% | +1.5 (-172) |
| Red Sox | 60% | 55% | -1.5 (+144) | |
| Total | Over | 90% | 86% | O 9 (-112) |
| Under | 10% | 14% | U 9 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Diamondbacks | 33% | 63% | +124 |
| Red Sox | 67% | 37% | -134 |
60% of spread tickets and 55% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Diamondbacks bet was larger.
90% of total tickets and 86% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Red Sox held 67% of moneyline tickets but only 37% of the money; 63% of moneyline money was on the Diamondbacks with 33% of tickets, so the average Diamondbacks bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Diamondbacks vs Red Sox?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Red Sox) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Diamondbacks vs Red Sox line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Red Sox -1.5) even with 55% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 86% of the total money and 90% 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.