Rays @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Royals 3-0 on the road. The market closed with Rays at -131 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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Rays vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 83% | 69% | -1.5 (+122) |
| Royals | 17% | 31% | +1.5 (-152) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 90% | O 9 (-114) |
| Under | 7% | 10% | U 9 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 75% | 80% | -131 |
| Royals | 25% | 20% | +109 |
83% of spread tickets and 69% of spread money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
93% of total tickets and 90% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
75% of moneyline tickets and 80% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rays vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 0 |
The Rays 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 Rays vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals +1.5) even with 69% of the spread money on the Rays. The total did not move from its opening number (9) even with 90% 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.