Royals @ Athletics
Royals
AthleticsArchived 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: Royals beat the Athletics 4-1 on the road. The market closed with Royals at -110 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Royals vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 42% | 51% | -1.5 (+140) |
| Athletics | 58% | 49% | +1.5 (-170) | |
| Total | Over | 90% | 90% | O 9.5 (-101) |
| Under | 10% | 10% | U 9.5 (-119) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 40% | 38% | -110 |
| Athletics | 60% | 62% | -110 |
The Athletics held 58% of spread tickets but only 49% of the money; 51% of spread money was on the Royals with 42% of tickets, so the average Royals bet was larger.
90% of total tickets and 90% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
60% of moneyline tickets and 62% of moneyline money were on the Athletics, so the average Athletics bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Athletics line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Athletics +1.5) even with 51% of the spread money on the Royals. The total did not move from its opening number (9.5) even with 90% of the total money on the over. 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.