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 4-1 at home. The market closed with Astros at -111 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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Astros vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Astros vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Astros | 46% | 61% | -1.5 (+152) |
| Cardinals | 54% | 39% | +1.5 (-175) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 86% | O 8.5 (-106) |
| Under | 16% | 14% | U 8.5 (-114) | |
| Moneyline | Astros | 45% | 49% | -111 |
| Cardinals | 55% | 51% | -108 |
The Cardinals held 54% of spread tickets but only 39% of the money; 61% of spread money was on the Astros with 46% of tickets, so the average Astros bet was larger.
84% of total tickets and 86% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
55% of moneyline tickets and 51% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Astros bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Astros vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Astros 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 Astros vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 61% of the spread money on the Astros. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 86% 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.