Giants @ Royals
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RoyalsArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Giants 5-4 at home. The market closed with Giants at -141 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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Giants vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 61% | 63% | -1.5 (+119) |
| Royals | 39% | 37% | +1.5 (-141) | |
| Total | Over | 29% | 47% | O 8.5 (+135) |
| Under | 71% | 53% | U 8.5 (-178) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 59% | 65% | -141 |
| Royals | 41% | 35% | +119 |
61% of spread tickets and 63% of spread money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
71% of total tickets and 53% of total money were on the under, so the under drew more tickets than money and the average over bet was larger.
59% of moneyline tickets and 65% of moneyline money were on the Giants, so the average Giants bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 8.5 | -1 |
The Giants opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 8.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals +1.5) even with 63% of the spread money on the Giants. The total moved 1 point toward the under (9.5 to 8.5), the side holding 53% of the total money and 71% 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.