Phillies @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Phillies beat the Royals 6-1 on the road. The market closed with Phillies at -160 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Phillies vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Phillies vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Phillies | 88% | 92% | -1.5 (+105) |
| Royals | 12% | 8% | +1.5 (-129) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 90% | O 9 (-108) |
| Under | 16% | 10% | U 9 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Phillies | 86% | 95% | -160 |
| Royals | 14% | 5% | +134 |
88% of spread tickets and 92% of spread money were on the Phillies, so the average Phillies bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
84% of total tickets and 90% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
86% of moneyline tickets and 95% of moneyline money were on the Phillies, so the average Phillies bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Phillies vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 0 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Phillies vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals +1.5) even with 92% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total did not move from its opening number (9) even with 90% 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.