Cardinals @ Royals
Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Royals 10-3 on the road. The market closed with Cardinals at +130 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 Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 36% | 47% | +1.5 (-162) |
| Royals | 64% | 53% | -1.5 (+135) | |
| Total | Over | 95% | 97% | O 8.5 (-113) |
| Under | 5% | 3% | U 8.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 33% | 34% | +130 |
| Royals | 67% | 66% | -155 |
64% of spread tickets and 53% of spread money were on the Royals, so the Royals drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
95% of total tickets and 97% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
67% of moneyline tickets and 66% of moneyline money were on the Royals, so the Royals drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Royals 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 Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals -1.5) even with 53% of the spread money on the Royals. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 97% 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.