Guardians @ Royals
Guardians
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Guardians 5-3 at home. The market closed with Guardians at -117 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Guardians vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Guardians vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Guardians | 79% | 87% | -1.5 (+144) |
| Royals | 21% | 13% | +1.5 (-171) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 80% | O 7.5 (-105) |
| Under | 14% | 20% | U 7.5 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Guardians | 68% | 73% | -117 |
| Royals | 32% | 27% | -103 |
79% of spread tickets and 87% of spread money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
86% of total tickets and 80% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
68% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Guardians vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Guardians opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Guardians vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals +1.5) even with 87% of the spread money on the Guardians. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 80% 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.