Royals @ Athletics
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Athletics beat the Royals 4-3 at home. The market closed with Royals at -125 on the moneyline and the total at 10. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Royals vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 72% | 78% | -1.5 (+125) |
| Athletics | 28% | 22% | +1.5 (-152) | |
| Total | Over | 56% | 63% | O 10 (-122) |
| Under | 44% | 37% | U 10 (-100) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 66% | 61% | -125 |
| Athletics | 34% | 39% | +105 |
72% of spread tickets and 78% of spread money were on the Royals, so the average Royals bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
56% of total tickets and 63% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
66% of moneyline tickets and 61% of moneyline money were on the Royals, so the Royals drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 0 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10 and closed 10: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 78% of the spread money on the Royals. The total did not move from its opening number (10) even with 63% 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.