Orioles @ Braves
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Matchup summary
Final: Orioles beat the Braves 2-1 on the road. The market closed with Orioles at +128 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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Orioles vs Braves betting splits
Where was the money on Orioles vs Braves?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Orioles | 44% | 67% | +1.5 (-163) |
| Braves | 56% | 33% | -1.5 (+135) | |
| Total | Over | 83% | 78% | O 8.5 (-117) |
| Under | 17% | 22% | U 8.5 (-104) | |
| Moneyline | Orioles | 39% | 27% | +128 |
| Braves | 61% | 73% | -155 |
The Braves held 56% of spread tickets but only 33% of the money; 67% of spread money was on the Orioles with 44% of tickets, so the average Orioles bet was larger.
83% of total tickets and 78% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
61% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Braves, so the average Braves bet was larger than the average Orioles bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Orioles vs Braves?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Braves) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 8.5 | -1 |
The Braves opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 8.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Orioles vs Braves line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Braves -1.5) even with 67% of the spread money on the Orioles. The total moved 1 point toward the under (9.5 to 8.5) even though 78% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 22% of the money and 17% 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.