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 9-2 at home. The market closed with Twins at -112 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 Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Twins vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Twins | 62% | 74% | -1.5 (+148) |
| Cardinals | 38% | 26% | +1.5 (-178) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 93% | O 8.5 (-101) |
| Under | 7% | 7% | U 8.5 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Twins | 51% | 56% | -112 |
| Cardinals | 49% | 44% | -108 |
62% of spread tickets and 74% of spread money were on the Twins, so the average Twins bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
93% of total tickets and 93% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
51% of moneyline tickets and 56% of moneyline money were on the Twins, so the average Twins bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Twins vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
The Twins opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8.5, 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 74% of the spread money on the Twins. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5), the side holding 93% of the total money and 93% 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.