Phillies @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Phillies 15-1 at home. The market closed with Phillies at -219 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. 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 | 92% | 88% | -1.5 (-139) |
| Royals | 8% | 12% | +1.5 (+114) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 87% | O 8.5 (-113) |
| Under | 7% | 13% | U 8.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Phillies | 88% | 79% | -219 |
| Royals | 12% | 21% | +178 |
92% of spread tickets and 88% of spread money were on the Phillies, so the Phillies drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
93% of total tickets and 87% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
88% of moneyline tickets and 79% of moneyline money were on the Phillies, so the Phillies drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Phillies vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: 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 88% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 87% 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.