Rays @ Orioles
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Matchup summary
Final: Orioles beat the Rays 22-8 at home. The market closed with Rays at -129 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rays vs Orioles betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Orioles?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 80% | 87% | -1.5 (+126) |
| Orioles | 20% | 13% | +1.5 (-156) | |
| Total | Over | 69% | 72% | O 8.5 (-121) |
| Under | 31% | 28% | U 8.5 (-100) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 78% | 87% | -129 |
| Orioles | 22% | 13% | +108 |
80% of spread tickets and 87% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Orioles bet.
69% of total tickets and 72% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
78% of moneyline tickets and 87% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Orioles bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Orioles?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Orioles) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Orioles line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Orioles +1.5) even with 87% of the spread money on the Rays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9 to 8.5) even though 72% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 28% of the money and 31% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.