Rays @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Royals 10-4 on the road. The market closed with Rays at -111 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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Rays vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 78% | 94% | -1.5 (+140) |
| Royals | 22% | 6% | +1.5 (-159) | |
| Total | Over | 94% | 92% | O 9.5 (-115) |
| Under | 6% | 8% | U 9.5 (-104) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 66% | 84% | -111 |
| Royals | 34% | 16% | -109 |
78% of spread tickets and 94% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
94% of total tickets and 92% 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 84% 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 Rays vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 10.5 | 9.5 | -1 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rays.
The total opened 10.5 and closed 9.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Royals line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rays (Royals -1.5 to Royals +1.5), the side holding 94% of the spread money and 78% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the under (10.5 to 9.5) even though 92% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 8% of the money and 6% 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.