Mets @ Cardinals
Mets
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: Mets beat the Cardinals 9-3 on the road. The market closed with Mets at -119 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Mets vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Mets vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Mets | 83% | 69% | -1.5 (+141) |
| Cardinals | 17% | 31% | +1.5 (-170) | |
| Total | Over | 92% | 88% | O 7.5 (-116) |
| Under | 8% | 12% | U 7.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Mets | 77% | 63% | -119 |
| Cardinals | 23% | 37% | -100 |
83% of spread tickets and 69% of spread money were on the Mets, so the Mets drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
92% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
77% of moneyline tickets and 63% 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 Mets vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Mets vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 69% of the spread money on the Mets. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 88% 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.