Astros @ Cardinals
Astros
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 Astros 8-3 at home. The market closed with Astros at -110 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Astros vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Astros vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Astros | 50% | 47% | -1.5 (+160) |
| Cardinals | 50% | 53% | +1.5 (-188) | |
| Total | Over | 0% | 94% | O 7 (-115) |
| Under | 3% | 6% | U 7 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 54% | 55% | -110 |
| Cardinals | 46% | 45% | -110 |
The Astros held 50% of spread tickets but only 47% of the money; 53% of spread money was on the Cardinals with 50% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
The under held 3% of total tickets but only 6% of the money; 94% of total money was on the over with 0% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
54% of moneyline tickets and 55% of moneyline money were on the Astros, so the average Astros bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 0 |
The Astros opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7 and closed 7: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Astros vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 53% of the spread money on the Cardinals. The total did not move from its opening number (7) even with 94% 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.