Rays @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Royals 4-0 on the road. The market closed with Rays at -155 on the moneyline and the total at 10.5. 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 | 91% | 93% | -1.5 (+100) |
| Royals | 9% | 7% | +1.5 (-125) | |
| Total | Over | 62% | 60% | O 10.5 (-114) |
| Under | 38% | 40% | U 10.5 (-107) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 84% | 91% | -155 |
| Royals | 16% | 9% | +129 |
91% of spread tickets and 93% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
62% of total tickets and 60% 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 91% 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 | 0 |
| Total | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 10.5 and closed 10.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals +1.5) even with 93% of the spread money on the Rays. The total did not move from its opening number (10.5) even with 60% 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.