Orioles @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Orioles 6-5 at home. The market closed with Orioles at +109 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 | 38% | 21% | +1.5 (-192) |
| Royals | 62% | 79% | -1.5 (+161) | |
| Total | Over | 91% | 86% | O 9 (-103) |
| Under | 9% | 14% | U 9 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Orioles | 44% | 57% | +109 |
| Royals | 56% | 43% | -127 |
62% of spread tickets and 79% of spread money were on the Royals, so the average Royals bet was larger than the average Orioles bet.
91% of total tickets and 86% 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 56% of moneyline tickets but only 43% of the money; 57% of moneyline money was on the Orioles with 44% of tickets, so the average Orioles bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Orioles vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Orioles vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals -1.5) even with 79% of the spread money on the Royals. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 86% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 14% of the money and 9% 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.