Twins @ Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Twins beat the Royals 4-3 on the road. The market closed with Twins at +114 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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Twins vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Twins vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Twins | 46% | 43% | +1.5 (-191) |
| Royals | 54% | 57% | -1.5 (+157) | |
| Total | Over | 46% | 48% | O 8.5 (-116) |
| Under | 54% | 52% | U 8.5 (-104) | |
| Moneyline | Twins | 38% | 32% | +114 |
| Royals | 62% | 68% | -126 |
54% of spread tickets and 57% of spread money were on the Royals, so the average Royals bet was larger than the average Twins bet.
54% of total tickets and 52% of total money were on the under, so the under drew more tickets than money and the average over bet was larger.
62% of moneyline tickets and 68% of moneyline money were on the Royals, so the average Royals bet was larger than the average Twins bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Twins vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Twins vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals -1.5) even with 57% of the spread money on the Royals. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 52% of the total money on the under. 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.