Nationals @ Orioles
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Matchup summary
Final: Nationals beat the Orioles 10-6 on the road. The market closed with Nationals at +130 on the moneyline and the total at 10.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Nationals vs Orioles betting splits
Where was the money on Nationals vs Orioles?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Nationals | 43% | 39% | +1.5 (-149) |
| Orioles | 57% | 61% | -1.5 (+126) | |
| Total | Over | 53% | 65% | O 10.5 (-119) |
| Under | 47% | 35% | U 10.5 (-101) | |
| Moneyline | Nationals | 48% | 36% | +130 |
| Orioles | 52% | 64% | -155 |
57% of spread tickets and 61% of spread money were on the Orioles, so the average Orioles bet was larger than the average Nationals bet.
53% of total tickets and 65% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
52% of moneyline tickets and 64% of moneyline money were on the Orioles, so the average Orioles bet was larger than the average Nationals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Nationals vs Orioles?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Orioles) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 10.5 | +0.5 |
The Orioles opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10 and closed 10.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Nationals vs Orioles line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Orioles -1.5) even with 61% of the spread money on the Orioles. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (10 to 10.5), the side holding 65% of the total money and 53% 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.