Diamondbacks @ Cardinals
Diamondbacks
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Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Diamondbacks 4-3 at home. The market closed with Diamondbacks at -118 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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Diamondbacks vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Diamondbacks vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Diamondbacks | 51% | 54% | -1.5 (+145) |
| Cardinals | 49% | 46% | +1.5 (-175) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 90% | O 8 (-116) |
| Under | 16% | 10% | U 8 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | Diamondbacks | 56% | 57% | -118 |
| Cardinals | 44% | 43% | -102 |
51% of spread tickets and 54% of spread money were on the Diamondbacks, so the average Diamondbacks bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
84% of total tickets and 90% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
56% of moneyline tickets and 57% of moneyline money were on the Diamondbacks, so the average Diamondbacks bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Diamondbacks vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Diamondbacks 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 Diamondbacks vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 54% of the spread money on the Diamondbacks. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 90% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 10% 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.