Giants @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Giants 3-2 at home. The market closed with Giants at -110 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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Giants vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 28% | 42% | -1.5 (+147) |
| Royals | 72% | 58% | +1.5 (-178) | |
| Total | Over | 73% | 75% | O 9 (-114) |
| Under | 27% | 25% | U 9 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 41% | 41% | -110 |
| Royals | 59% | 59% | -107 |
72% of spread tickets and 58% of spread money were on the Royals, so the Royals drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
73% of total tickets and 75% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
59% of moneyline tickets and 59% of moneyline money were on the Royals, with money and tickets in step.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Giants.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Royals line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Giants (Royals -1.5 to Royals +1.5) even though 58% of the spread money sits on the Royals; the Giants hold 42% of the money and 28% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 75% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 25% 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.