Royals @ Tigers
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Tigers beat the Royals 2-1 at home. The market closed with Royals at +104 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Royals vs Tigers betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Tigers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 15% | 10% | -1.5 (+167) |
| Tigers | 85% | 90% | +1.5 (-200) | |
| Total | Over | 96% | 78% | O 8 (-113) |
| Under | 4% | 22% | U 8 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 20% | 19% | +104 |
| Tigers | 80% | 81% | -121 |
85% of spread tickets and 90% of spread money were on the Tigers, so the average Tigers bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
96% of total tickets and 78% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
80% of moneyline tickets and 81% of moneyline money were on the Tigers, so the average Tigers bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Tigers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Tigers) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Tigers opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Royals.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Tigers line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Royals (Tigers -1.5 to Tigers +1.5) even though 90% of the spread money sits on the Tigers; the Royals hold 10% of the money and 15% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 78% of the total money and 96% 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.