Nationals @ Cardinals
Nationals
CardinalsArchived 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: Cardinals beat the Nationals 7-1 at home. The market closed with Nationals at +123 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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Nationals vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Nationals vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Over | 68% | 53% | O 8.5 (-108) |
| Under | 32% | 47% | U 8.5 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Nationals | 32% | 56% | +123 |
| Cardinals | 68% | 44% | -148 |
68% of total tickets and 53% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Cardinals held 68% of moneyline tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% of moneyline money was on the Nationals with 32% of tickets, so the average Nationals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Nationals vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Cardinals 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 Nationals vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals -1.5). The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 53% 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.