Royals @ Athletics
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Athletics beat the Royals 5-2 at home. The market closed with Royals at +101 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 | 49% | 22% | -1.5 (+158) |
| Athletics | 51% | 78% | +1.5 (-180) | |
| Total | Over | 65% | 63% | O 9.5 (-109) |
| Under | 35% | 37% | U 9.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 50% | 66% | +101 |
| Athletics | 50% | 34% | -120 |
51% of spread tickets and 78% of spread money were on the Athletics, so the average Athletics bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
65% of total tickets and 63% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
50% of moneyline tickets and 66% of moneyline money were on the Royals, so the average Royals bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 10.5 | 9.5 | -1 |
The Athletics opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Royals.
The total opened 10.5 and closed 9.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Athletics line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Royals (Athletics -1.5 to Athletics +1.5) even though 78% of the spread money sits on the Athletics; the Royals hold 22% of the money and 49% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 1 point toward the under (10.5 to 9.5) even though 63% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 37% of the money and 35% 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.