Cardinals @ Nationals
Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Nationals 6-1 on the road. The market closed with Cardinals at +120 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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Cardinals vs Nationals betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Nationals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 31% | 74% | +1.5 (-178) |
| Nationals | 69% | 26% | -1.5 (+150) | |
| Total | Over | 80% | 84% | O 8.5 (-124) |
| Under | 20% | 16% | U 8.5 (+102) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 44% | 48% | +120 |
| Nationals | 56% | 52% | -142 |
The Nationals held 69% of spread tickets but only 26% of the money; 74% of spread money was on the Cardinals with 31% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
80% of total tickets and 84% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
56% of moneyline tickets and 52% of moneyline money were on the Nationals, so the Nationals drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Nationals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Nationals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Nationals 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 Cardinals vs Nationals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Nationals -1.5) even with 74% of the spread money on the Cardinals. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 84% 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.