Royals @ Diamondbacks
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Diamondbacks beat the Royals 7-1 at home. The market closed with Royals at +112 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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Royals vs Diamondbacks betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 24% | 7% | +1.5 (-186) |
| Diamondbacks | 76% | 93% | -1.5 (+151) | |
| Total | Over | 89% | 88% | O 9 (-109) |
| Under | 11% | 12% | U 9 (-111) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 27% | 70% | +112 |
| Diamondbacks | 73% | 30% | -134 |
76% of spread tickets and 93% of spread money were on the Diamondbacks, so the average Diamondbacks bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
89% 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.
The Diamondbacks held 73% of moneyline tickets but only 30% of the money; 70% of moneyline money was on the Royals with 27% of tickets, so the average Royals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Diamondbacks) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Diamondbacks.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Diamondbacks line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Diamondbacks (Diamondbacks +1.5 to Diamondbacks -1.5), the side holding 93% of the spread money and 76% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 88% of the total money and 89% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.