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Guardians @ Royals

Guardians
35
Final
Royals
Tue, May 5, 2026, 7:40 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML -117 · SPR +1.5 · O/U 7.5

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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?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadGuardians79%87%-1.5 (+144)
Royals21%13%+1.5 (-171)
TotalOver86%80%O 7.5 (-105)
Under14%20%U 7.5 (-115)
MoneylineGuardians68%73%-117
Royals32%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?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Royals)+1.5+1.50
Total7.57.50

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.

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Guardians vs Royals Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 5, 2026 | Locksmith