Royals @ Angels
Royals
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Matchup summary
Final: Angels beat the Royals 1-0 at home. The market closed with Royals at +144 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Royals vs Angels betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Angels?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 59% | 50% | +1.5 (-154) |
| Angels | 41% | 50% | -1.5 (+130) | |
| Total | Over | 72% | 79% | O 8 (-111) |
| Under | 28% | 21% | U 8 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 43% | 75% | +144 |
| Angels | 57% | 25% | -158 |
Spread money was split evenly at 50% a side (tickets 59% Royals, 41% Angels).
72% 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 Angels held 57% of moneyline tickets but only 25% of the money; 75% of moneyline money was on the Royals with 43% of tickets, so the average Royals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Angels?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Angels) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Angels opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Angels line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Angels -1.5). The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 79% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 21% of the money and 28% 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.