Cardinals @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Mets beat the Cardinals 7-4 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at +122 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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Cardinals vs Mets betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Mets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 9% | 63% | +1.5 (-193) |
| Mets | 91% | 37% | -1.5 (+157) | |
| Total | Over | 83% | 78% | O 7 (-104) |
| Under | 17% | 22% | U 7 (-118) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 29% | 35% | +122 |
| Mets | 71% | 65% | -145 |
The Mets held 91% of spread tickets but only 37% of the money; 63% of spread money was on the Cardinals with 9% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
83% of total tickets and 78% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
71% of moneyline tickets and 65% of moneyline money were on the Mets, so the Mets drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Mets?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Mets) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7 | -0.5 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Mets line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Mets -1.5) even with 63% of the spread money on the Cardinals. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7.5 to 7) even though 78% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 22% of the money and 17% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.