Royals @ Tigers
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Tigers beat the Royals 10-9 at home. The market closed with Royals at -120 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. 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 | 46% | 59% | -1.5 (+135) |
| Tigers | 54% | 41% | +1.5 (-163) | |
| Total | Over | 59% | 48% | O 8.5 (-110) |
| Under | 41% | 52% | U 8.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 37% | 33% | -120 |
| Tigers | 63% | 67% | +105 |
The Tigers held 54% of spread tickets but only 41% of the money; 59% of spread money was on the Royals with 46% of tickets, so the average Royals bet was larger.
The over held 59% of total tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of total money was on the under with 41% of tickets, so the average under bet was larger.
63% of moneyline tickets and 67% 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 | 8.5 | +1 |
The Tigers opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Royals.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8.5, a 1-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), the side holding 59% of the spread money and 46% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the over (7.5 to 8.5) even though 52% of the total money sits on the under; the over holds 48% of the money and 59% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.