Cardinals @ Phillies
Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Phillies beat the Cardinals 2-1 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at +160 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 Phillies betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Phillies?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 29% | 13% | +1.5 (-130) |
| Phillies | 71% | 87% | -1.5 (+112) | |
| Total | Over | 44% | 54% | O 8.5 (-119) |
| Under | 56% | 46% | U 8.5 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 16% | 14% | +160 |
| Phillies | 84% | 86% | -192 |
71% of spread tickets and 87% of spread money were on the Phillies, so the average Phillies bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
The under held 56% of total tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of total money was on the over with 44% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
84% of moneyline tickets and 86% of moneyline money were on the Phillies, so the average Phillies bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Phillies?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Phillies) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Phillies 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 Phillies line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Phillies -1.5) even with 87% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 54% 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.