Royals @ Rangers
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Rangers 4-1 on the road. The market closed with Royals at +106 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 Rangers betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Rangers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 28% | 35% | +1.5 (-199) |
| Rangers | 72% | 65% | -1.5 (+168) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 88% | O 8 (-110) |
| Under | 7% | 12% | U 8 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 42% | 37% | +106 |
| Rangers | 58% | 63% | -126 |
72% of spread tickets and 65% of spread money were on the Rangers, so the Rangers drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
93% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
58% of moneyline tickets and 63% of moneyline money were on the Rangers, so the average Rangers bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Rangers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rangers) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Rangers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Rangers line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rangers -1.5) even with 65% of the spread money on the Rangers. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 88% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 12% of the money and 7% 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.