Red Sox @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Royals 3-1 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -113 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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Red Sox vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 78% | 83% | -1.5 (+141) |
| Royals | 22% | 17% | +1.5 (-172) | |
| Total | Over | 81% | 79% | O 9 (-114) |
| Under | 19% | 21% | U 9 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 66% | 74% | -113 |
| Royals | 34% | 26% | -104 |
78% of spread tickets and 83% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
81% of total tickets and 79% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
66% of moneyline tickets and 74% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Red Sox 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 Red Sox vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals +1.5) even with 83% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 79% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 21% of the money and 19% 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.