Yankees @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Yankees beat the Royals 1-0 on the road. The market closed with Yankees at -130 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Yankees vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Yankees vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Yankees | 78% | 67% | -1.5 (+126) |
| Royals | 22% | 33% | +1.5 (-153) | |
| Total | Over | 92% | 94% | O 8.5 (-105) |
| Under | 8% | 6% | U 8.5 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Yankees | 79% | 70% | -130 |
| Royals | 21% | 30% | +109 |
78% of spread tickets and 67% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the Yankees drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
92% of total tickets and 94% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
79% of moneyline tickets and 70% of moneyline money were on the Yankees, so the Yankees drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Yankees vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Yankees opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Yankees vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals +1.5) even with 67% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 94% 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.