Royals @ Tigers
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Tigers beat the Royals 7-3 at home. The market closed with Royals at -143 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Royals vs Tigers betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Tigers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 48% | 36% | -1.5 (+125) |
| Tigers | 52% | 64% | +1.5 (-152) | |
| Total | Over | 92% | 89% | O 7.5 (-110) |
| Under | 8% | 11% | U 7.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 52% | 48% | -143 |
| Tigers | 48% | 52% | +120 |
52% of spread tickets and 64% of spread money were on the Tigers, so the average Tigers bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
92% of total tickets and 89% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Royals held 52% of moneyline tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of moneyline money was on the Tigers with 48% of tickets, so the average Tigers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Tigers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Tigers) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Tigers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Tigers +1.5) even with 64% of the spread money on the Tigers. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 89% 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.