Reds @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Reds beat the Royals 7-4 on the road. The market closed with Reds at -102 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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Reds vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Reds vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Reds | 32% | 14% | -1.5 (+168) |
| Royals | 68% | 86% | +1.5 (-204) | |
| Total | Over | 79% | 73% | O 7.5 (-110) |
| Under | 21% | 27% | U 7.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Reds | 37% | 61% | -102 |
| Royals | 63% | 39% | -118 |
68% of spread tickets and 86% of spread money were on the Royals, so the average Royals bet was larger than the average Reds bet.
79% of total tickets and 73% 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 63% of moneyline tickets but only 39% of the money; 61% of moneyline money was on the Reds with 37% of tickets, so the average Reds bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Reds vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 7.5 | -1 |
The Reds opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 7.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Reds vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals +1.5) even with 86% of the spread money on the Royals. The total moved 1 point toward the under (8.5 to 7.5) even though 73% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 27% of the money and 21% 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.