Red Sox @ Orioles
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Orioles 3-2 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -204 on the moneyline and the total at 8. 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 | 87% | 76% | -1.5 (-125) |
| Orioles | 13% | 24% | +1.5 (+104) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 82% | O 8 (-114) |
| Under | 16% | 18% | U 8 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 82% | 84% | -204 |
| Orioles | 18% | 16% | +170 |
87% of spread tickets and 76% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Orioles bet was larger.
84% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
82% of moneyline tickets and 84% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Orioles bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Orioles?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Orioles) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 0 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Orioles line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Orioles +1.5) even with 76% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total did not move from its opening number (8) even with 82% of the total money on the over. 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.