Royals @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Mets beat the Royals 6-2 at home. The market closed with Royals at +165 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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Royals vs Mets betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Mets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 26% | 14% | +1.5 (-119) |
| Mets | 74% | 86% | -1.5 (-101) | |
| Total | Over | 95% | 94% | O 9.5 (-110) |
| Under | 5% | 6% | U 9.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 19% | 20% | +165 |
| Mets | 81% | 80% | -200 |
74% of spread tickets and 86% of spread money were on the Mets, so the average Mets bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
95% of total tickets and 94% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
81% of moneyline tickets and 80% of moneyline money were on the Mets, so the Mets drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Mets?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Mets) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9.5 | +0.5 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Mets line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Mets -1.5) even with 86% of the spread money on the Mets. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9 to 9.5), the side holding 94% of the total money and 95% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.