Tigers @ Cardinals
Tigers
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: Cardinals beat the Tigers 11-4 at home. The market closed with Tigers at +140 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Tigers vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Tigers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Tigers | 37% | 40% | +1.5 (-153) |
| Cardinals | 63% | 60% | -1.5 (+128) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 84% | O 8 (-105) |
| Under | 16% | 16% | U 8 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Tigers | 45% | 64% | +140 |
| Cardinals | 55% | 36% | -166 |
63% of spread tickets and 60% of spread money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Tigers bet was larger.
84% of total tickets and 84% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
The Cardinals held 55% of moneyline tickets but only 36% of the money; 64% of moneyline money was on the Tigers with 45% of tickets, so the average Tigers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Tigers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Tigers vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals -1.5) even with 60% of the spread money on the Cardinals. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 84% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 16% of the money and 16% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.