Red Sox @ Marlins
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Marlins 7-3 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -143 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Red Sox vs Marlins betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Marlins?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 87% | 94% | -1.5 (+114) |
| Marlins | 13% | 6% | +1.5 (-136) | |
| Total | Over | 44% | 40% | O 7 (-118) |
| Under | 56% | 60% | U 7 (-101) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 76% | 77% | -143 |
| Marlins | 24% | 23% | +133 |
87% of spread tickets and 94% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Marlins bet.
56% of total tickets and 60% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
76% of moneyline tickets and 77% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Marlins bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Marlins?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Marlins) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Marlins line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Marlins +1.5) even with 94% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7), the side holding 60% 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.