Angels @ Royals
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RoyalsArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Angels 4-3 at home. The market closed with Angels at +128 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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Angels vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Angels vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Angels | 26% | 23% | +1.5 (-157) |
| Royals | 74% | 77% | -1.5 (+134) | |
| Total | Over | 78% | 50% | O 9 (-118) |
| Under | 22% | 50% | U 9 (-104) | |
| Moneyline | Angels | 29% | 42% | +128 |
| Royals | 71% | 58% | -155 |
74% of spread tickets and 77% of spread money were on the Royals, so the average Royals bet was larger than the average Angels bet.
Total money was split evenly at 50% a side (tickets 78% Over, 22% Under).
71% of moneyline tickets and 58% of moneyline money were on the Royals, so the Royals drew more tickets than money and the average Angels bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Angels vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Angels vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals -1.5) even with 77% of the spread money on the Royals. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9); total money is split evenly, so the move did not follow either side's money. 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.