Royals @ Cardinals
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Royals 6-5 at home. The market closed with Royals at +110 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 Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 47% | 66% | +1.5 (-198) |
| Cardinals | 53% | 34% | -1.5 (+164) | |
| Total | Over | 76% | 70% | O 8 (-118) |
| Under | 24% | 30% | U 8 (-103) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 39% | 49% | +110 |
| Cardinals | 61% | 51% | -130 |
The Cardinals held 53% of spread tickets but only 34% of the money; 66% of spread money was on the Royals with 47% of tickets, so the average Royals bet was larger.
76% of total tickets and 70% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
61% of moneyline tickets and 51% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Cardinals 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 Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals -1.5) even with 66% of the spread money on the Royals. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 70% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 30% of the money and 24% 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.