Athletics @ Royals
Athletics
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Matchup summary
Final: Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 at home. The market closed with Athletics at +119 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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Athletics vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Athletics vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Athletics | 23% | 27% | +1.5 (-192) |
| Royals | 77% | 73% | -1.5 (+156) | |
| Total | Over | 57% | 76% | O 8.5 (-100) |
| Under | 43% | 24% | U 8.5 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 23% | 20% | +119 |
| Royals | 77% | 80% | -126 |
77% of spread tickets and 73% of spread money were on the Royals, so the Royals drew more tickets than money and the average Athletics bet was larger.
57% of total tickets and 76% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
77% of moneyline tickets and 80% of moneyline money were on the Royals, so the average Royals bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics 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 Athletics vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals -1.5) even with 73% of the spread money on the Royals. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 76% of the total money on the over. 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.