Astros @ Orioles
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Matchup summary
Final: Orioles beat the Astros 5-3 at home. The market closed with Astros at +113 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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Astros vs Orioles betting splits
Where was the money on Astros vs Orioles?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Astros | 56% | 16% | +1.5 (-172) |
| Orioles | 44% | 84% | -1.5 (+142) | |
| Total | Over | 82% | 86% | O 9 (-115) |
| Under | 18% | 14% | U 9 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 55% | 69% | +113 |
| Orioles | 45% | 31% | -133 |
The Astros held 56% of spread tickets but only 16% of the money; 84% of spread money was on the Orioles with 44% of tickets, so the average Orioles bet was larger.
82% of total tickets and 86% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
55% of moneyline tickets and 69% of moneyline money were on the Astros, so the average Astros bet was larger than the average Orioles bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros 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 Astros vs Orioles line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Orioles -1.5) even with 84% of the spread money on the Orioles. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 86% of the total money and 82% 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.