Royals @ Twins
Royals
TwinsArchived 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 Twins 3-2 on the road. The market closed with Royals at +122 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
Market data captured (closing state as of ) · source: Action Network's closing consensus for this game · permanent record at this URL
More on this matchup: Royals betting trends · Twins betting trends · all MLB games
Royals vs Twins betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Twins?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 17% | 8% | +1.5 (-174) |
| Twins | 83% | 92% | -1.5 (+145) | |
| Total | Over | 92% | 88% | O 8.5 (-104) |
| Under | 8% | 12% | U 8.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 26% | 19% | +122 |
| Twins | 74% | 81% | -147 |
83% of spread tickets and 92% of spread money were on the Twins, so the average Twins bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
92% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
74% of moneyline tickets and 81% of moneyline money were on the Twins, so the average Twins bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Twins?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Twins) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Twins opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Twins line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Twins -1.5) even with 92% of the spread money on the Twins. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 88% 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.