Rays @ Orioles
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Matchup summary
Final: Orioles beat the Rays 5-1 at home. The market closed with Rays at -102 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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Rays vs Orioles betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Orioles?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 46% | 64% | -1.5 (+155) |
| Orioles | 54% | 36% | +1.5 (-188) | |
| Total | Over | 89% | 89% | O 9.5 (-102) |
| Under | 11% | 11% | U 9.5 (-119) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 59% | 47% | -102 |
| Orioles | 41% | 53% | -119 |
The Orioles held 54% of spread tickets but only 36% of the money; 64% of spread money was on the Rays with 46% of tickets, so the average Rays bet was larger.
89% of total tickets and 89% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
The Rays held 59% of moneyline tickets but only 47% of the money; 53% of moneyline money was on the Orioles with 41% of tickets, so the average Orioles bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Orioles?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Orioles) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 9.5 | -0.5 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10 and closed 9.5, 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 64% of the spread money on the Rays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (10 to 9.5) even though 89% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 11% of the money and 11% 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.