Royals @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Mets beat the Royals 7-3 at home. The market closed with Royals at +122 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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Royals vs Mets betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Mets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 23% | 28% | +1.5 (-173) |
| Mets | 77% | 72% | -1.5 (+140) | |
| Total | Over | 73% | 79% | O 9 (-120) |
| Under | 27% | 21% | U 9 (-101) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 26% | 67% | +122 |
| Mets | 74% | 33% | -140 |
77% of spread tickets and 72% of spread money were on the Mets, so the Mets drew more tickets than money and the average Royals bet was larger.
73% of total tickets and 79% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Mets held 74% of moneyline tickets but only 33% of the money; 67% of moneyline money was on the Royals with 26% of tickets, so 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 | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
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 72% of the spread money on the Mets. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 79% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 21% of the money and 27% 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.