Royals @ Rays
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Rays 3-0 on the road. The market closed with Royals at +140 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Royals vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 7% | 18% | +1.5 (-152) |
| Rays | 93% | 82% | -1.5 (+126) | |
| Total | Over | 87% | 82% | O 8 (-105) |
| Under | 13% | 18% | U 8 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 19% | 12% | +140 |
| Rays | 81% | 88% | -165 |
93% of spread tickets and 82% of spread money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
87% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
81% of moneyline tickets and 88% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 8 | -1 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 8, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Rays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rays -1.5) even with 82% of the spread money on the Rays. The total moved 1 point toward the under (9 to 8) even though 82% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 18% of the money and 13% 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.