Braves @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Braves 9-6 at home. The market closed with Braves at +107 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 | 9% | 27% | +1.5 (-188) |
| Royals | 91% | 73% | -1.5 (+154) | |
| Total | Over | 79% | 58% | O 9.5 (-105) |
| Under | 21% | 42% | U 9.5 (-117) | |
| Moneyline | Braves | 34% | 21% | +107 |
| Royals | 66% | 79% | -128 |
91% of spread tickets and 73% of spread money were on the Royals, so the Royals drew more tickets than money and the average Braves bet was larger.
79% of total tickets and 58% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
66% of moneyline tickets and 79% of moneyline money were on the Royals, so the average Royals bet was larger than the average Braves 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 Royals 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 73% of the spread money on the Royals. The total did not move from its opening number (9.5) even with 58% 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.