Royals @ Rays
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Rays 2-1 on the road. The market closed with Royals at +159 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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Royals vs Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 7% | 5% | +1.5 (-135) |
| Rays | 93% | 95% | -1.5 (+116) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 82% | O 7.5 (-100) |
| Under | 14% | 18% | U 7.5 (-119) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 16% | 6% | +159 |
| Rays | 84% | 94% | -191 |
93% of spread tickets and 95% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
86% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
84% of moneyline tickets and 94% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Rays 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 Royals vs Rays line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Rays -1.5) even with 95% of the spread money on the Rays. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 82% 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.