Red Sox @ Orioles
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Orioles 8-4 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at +109 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Red Sox vs Orioles betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Orioles?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 16% | 37% | +1.5 (-191) |
| Orioles | 84% | 63% | -1.5 (+159) | |
| Total | Over | 95% | 95% | O 9.5 (-102) |
| Under | 5% | 5% | U 9.5 (-119) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 41% | 52% | +109 |
| Orioles | 59% | 48% | -125 |
84% of spread tickets and 63% of spread money were on the Orioles, so the Orioles drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
95% of total tickets and 95% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
The Orioles held 59% of moneyline tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 41% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Orioles?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Orioles) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 9 | 9.5 | +0.5 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Orioles.
The total opened 9 and closed 9.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Orioles line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Orioles (Orioles +1.5 to Orioles -1.5), the side holding 63% of the spread money and 84% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9 to 9.5), the side holding 95% of the total money and 95% 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.