White Sox @ Orioles
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Matchup summary
Final: White Sox beat the Orioles 8-2 on the road. The market closed with White Sox at +115 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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White Sox vs Orioles betting splits
Where was the money on White Sox vs Orioles?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | White Sox | 40% | 30% | +1.5 (-184) |
| Orioles | 60% | 70% | -1.5 (+152) | |
| Total | Over | 83% | 76% | O 9.5 (-112) |
| Under | 17% | 24% | U 9.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | White Sox | 29% | 64% | +115 |
| Orioles | 71% | 36% | -136 |
60% of spread tickets and 70% of spread money were on the Orioles, so the average Orioles bet was larger than the average White Sox bet.
83% of total tickets and 76% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Orioles held 71% of moneyline tickets but only 36% of the money; 64% of moneyline money was on the White Sox with 29% of tickets, so the average White Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for White Sox vs Orioles?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Orioles) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9.5 | +0.5 |
The Orioles opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the White Sox vs Orioles line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Orioles -1.5) even with 70% of the spread money on the Orioles. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9 to 9.5), the side holding 76% of the total money and 83% 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.