Astros @ Orioles
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Matchup summary
Final: Orioles beat the Astros 10-3 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 | 27% | 20% | +1.5 (-188) |
| Orioles | 73% | 80% | -1.5 (+149) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 92% | O 9 (-115) |
| Under | 16% | 8% | U 9 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 42% | 49% | +113 |
| Orioles | 58% | 51% | -136 |
73% of spread tickets and 80% of spread money were on the Orioles, so the average Orioles bet was larger than the average Astros bet.
84% of total tickets and 92% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
58% of moneyline tickets and 51% of moneyline money were on the Orioles, so the Orioles drew more tickets than money and the average Astros bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros vs Orioles?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Orioles) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Orioles opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
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 80% of the spread money on the Orioles. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 92% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 8% of the money and 16% 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.