Royals @ Orioles
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Orioles 4-0 on the road. The market closed with Royals at -106 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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Royals vs Orioles betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Orioles?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 31% | 24% | -1.5 (+150) |
| Orioles | 69% | 76% | +1.5 (-166) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 85% | O 9 (+100) |
| Under | 7% | 15% | U 9 (-120) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 44% | 57% | -106 |
| Orioles | 56% | 43% | -112 |
69% of spread tickets and 76% of spread money were on the Orioles, so the average Orioles bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
93% of total tickets and 85% 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 56% of moneyline tickets but only 43% of the money; 57% of moneyline money was on the Royals with 44% of tickets, so the average Royals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Orioles?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Orioles) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 0 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Orioles line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Orioles +1.5) even with 76% of the spread money on the Orioles. The total did not move from its opening number (9) even with 85% 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.