Braves @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Braves beat the Royals 10-7 on the road. The market closed with Braves at -170 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Braves vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Braves vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Braves | 51% | 33% | -1.5 (-106) |
| Royals | 49% | 67% | +1.5 (-114) | |
| Total | Over | 81% | 51% | O 9.5 (-105) |
| Under | 19% | 49% | U 9.5 (-116) | |
| Moneyline | Braves | 60% | 65% | -170 |
| Royals | 40% | 35% | +142 |
The Braves held 51% of spread tickets but only 33% of the money; 67% of spread money was on the Royals with 49% of tickets, so the average Royals bet was larger.
81% of total tickets and 51% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
60% of moneyline tickets and 65% of moneyline money were on the Braves, so the average Braves bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Braves vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 |
The Braves opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Braves 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 Royals. The total did not move from its opening number (9.5) even with 51% 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.