Twins @ Cardinals
Twins
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 Twins 5-3 at home. The market closed with Twins at -115 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Twins vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Twins vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Twins | 96% | 93% | -1.5 (+153) |
| Cardinals | 4% | 7% | +1.5 (-184) | |
| Total | Over | 95% | 94% | O 7.5 (-102) |
| Under | 5% | 6% | U 7.5 (-119) | |
| Moneyline | Twins | 62% | 43% | -115 |
| Cardinals | 38% | 57% | -105 |
96% of spread tickets and 93% of spread money were on the Twins, so the Twins drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
95% of total tickets and 94% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Twins held 62% of moneyline tickets but only 43% of the money; 57% of moneyline money was on the Cardinals with 38% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Twins vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7.5 | +0.5 |
The Twins opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7 and closed 7.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Twins vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 93% of the spread money on the Twins. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7 to 7.5), the side holding 94% of the total money and 95% 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.