Padres @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Padres beat the Royals 19-2 on the road. The market closed with Padres at -105 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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Padres vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Padres vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Padres | 42% | 63% | -1.5 (+152) |
| Royals | 58% | 37% | +1.5 (-184) | |
| Total | Over | 73% | 74% | O 9.5 (-115) |
| Under | 27% | 26% | U 9.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Padres | 42% | 63% | -105 |
| Royals | 58% | 37% | -115 |
The Royals held 58% of spread tickets but only 37% of the money; 63% of spread money was on the Padres with 42% of tickets, so the average Padres bet was larger.
73% of total tickets and 74% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Royals held 58% of moneyline tickets but only 37% of the money; 63% of moneyline money was on the Padres with 42% of tickets, so the average Padres bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Padres vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 10.5 | 9.5 | -1 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Padres.
The total opened 10.5 and closed 9.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Padres vs Royals line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Padres (Royals -1.5 to Royals +1.5), the side holding 63% of the spread money and 42% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the under (10.5 to 9.5) even though 74% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 26% 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.