Cardinals @ Braves
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Matchup summary
Final: Braves beat the Cardinals 4-1 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at +137 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cardinals vs Braves betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Braves?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 57% | 23% | +1.5 (-150) |
| Braves | 43% | 77% | -1.5 (+125) | |
| Total | Over | 82% | 90% | O 9 (-115) |
| Under | 18% | 10% | U 9 (-107) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 28% | 27% | +137 |
| Braves | 72% | 73% | -161 |
The Cardinals held 57% of spread tickets but only 23% of the money; 77% of spread money was on the Braves with 43% of tickets, so the average Braves bet was larger.
82% of total tickets and 90% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
72% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Braves, so the average Braves bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Braves?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Braves) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Braves opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Braves line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Braves -1.5) even with 77% of the spread money on the Braves. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 90% of the total money and 82% 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.