Orioles @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Orioles beat the Royals 7-5 on the road. The market closed with Orioles at -115 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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Orioles vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Orioles vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Orioles | 41% | 56% | -1.5 (+140) |
| Royals | 59% | 44% | +1.5 (-165) | |
| Total | Over | 79% | 68% | O 9 (-106) |
| Under | 21% | 32% | U 9 (-114) | |
| Moneyline | Orioles | 52% | 39% | -115 |
| Royals | 48% | 61% | -105 |
The Royals held 59% of spread tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% of spread money was on the Orioles with 41% of tickets, so the average Orioles bet was larger.
79% 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.
The Orioles held 52% of moneyline tickets but only 39% of the money; 61% of moneyline money was on the Royals with 48% of tickets, so the average Royals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Orioles vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Orioles.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Orioles vs Royals line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Orioles (Royals -1.5 to Royals +1.5), the side holding 56% of the spread money and 41% 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 68% of the total money and 79% 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.