Royals @ Giants
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Giants 8-4 on the road. The market closed with Royals at +185 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 Giants betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Giants?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 16% | 11% | +1.5 (-125) |
| Giants | 84% | 89% | -1.5 (+105) | |
| Total | Over | 38% | 30% | O 7.5 (-102) |
| Under | 62% | 70% | U 7.5 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 15% | 16% | +185 |
| Giants | 85% | 84% | -225 |
84% of spread tickets and 89% of spread money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
62% of total tickets and 70% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
85% of moneyline tickets and 84% of moneyline money were on the Giants, so the Giants drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Giants 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 Giants line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Giants -1.5) even with 89% of the spread money on the Giants. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 70% of the total money on the under. 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.