Royals @ Athletics
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Athletics 9-2 on the road. The market closed with Royals at -149 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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Royals vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 47% | 57% | -1.5 (+109) |
| Athletics | 53% | 43% | +1.5 (-132) | |
| Total | Over | 74% | 62% | O 9 (-114) |
| Under | 26% | 38% | U 9 (-107) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 50% | 25% | -149 |
| Athletics | 50% | 75% | +125 |
The Athletics held 53% of spread tickets but only 43% of the money; 57% of spread money was on the Royals with 47% of tickets, so the average Royals bet was larger.
74% of total tickets and 62% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Royals held 50% of moneyline tickets but only 25% of the money; 75% of moneyline money was on the Athletics with 50% of tickets, so 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 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Athletics opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Royals.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Athletics line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Royals (Athletics -1.5 to Athletics +1.5), the side holding 57% of the spread money and 47% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 62% of the total money and 74% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.