Astros @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Astros beat the Royals 10-8 on the road. The market closed with Astros at -105 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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Astros vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Astros vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Astros | 45% | 78% | -1.5 (+148) |
| Royals | 55% | 22% | +1.5 (-180) | |
| Total | Over | 85% | 80% | O 9.5 (-111) |
| Under | 15% | 20% | U 9.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 59% | 78% | -105 |
| Royals | 41% | 22% | -115 |
The Royals held 55% of spread tickets but only 22% of the money; 78% of spread money was on the Astros with 45% of tickets, so the average Astros bet was larger.
85% 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.
59% of moneyline tickets and 78% of moneyline money were on the Astros, so the average Astros bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 |
The Astros opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Astros vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals +1.5) even with 78% of the spread money on the Astros. The total did not move from its opening number (9.5) 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.