Royals @ Yankees
Royals
YankeesArchived 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: Yankees beat the Royals 13-4 at home. The market closed with Royals at +139 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 Yankees betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Yankees?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 10% | 14% | +1.5 (-156) |
| Yankees | 90% | 86% | -1.5 (+130) | |
| Total | Over | 77% | 68% | O 8 (-105) |
| Under | 23% | 32% | U 8 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 12% | 7% | +139 |
| Yankees | 88% | 93% | -167 |
90% of spread tickets and 86% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the Yankees drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
77% of total tickets and 68% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
88% of moneyline tickets and 93% of moneyline money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Yankees?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Yankees) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Yankees opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Yankees line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Yankees -1.5) even with 86% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 68% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 32% of the money and 23% 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.