Rangers @ Orioles
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Matchup summary
Final: Rangers beat the Orioles 5-2 on the road. The market closed with Rangers at +112 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rangers vs Orioles betting splits
Where was the money on Rangers vs Orioles?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rangers | 52% | 37% | +1.5 (-185) |
| Orioles | 48% | 63% | -1.5 (+155) | |
| Total | Over | 78% | 79% | O 9 (-119) |
| Under | 22% | 21% | U 9 (-103) | |
| Moneyline | Rangers | 43% | 38% | +112 |
| Orioles | 57% | 62% | -128 |
The Rangers held 52% of spread tickets but only 37% of the money; 63% of spread money was on the Orioles with 48% of tickets, so the average Orioles bet was larger.
78% of total tickets and 79% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
57% of moneyline tickets and 62% of moneyline money were on the Orioles, so the average Orioles bet was larger than the average Rangers bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rangers vs Orioles?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Orioles) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Orioles opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rangers vs Orioles line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Orioles -1.5) even with 63% of the spread money on the Orioles. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 79% of the total money and 78% 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.