Royals @ Cardinals
Royals
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: Royals beat the Cardinals 10-7 on the road. The market closed with Royals at +130 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Royals vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 12% | 12% | +1.5 (-166) |
| Cardinals | 88% | 88% | -1.5 (+139) | |
| Total | Over | 77% | 82% | O 9 (-106) |
| Under | 23% | 18% | U 9 (-113) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 23% | 23% | +130 |
| Cardinals | 77% | 77% | -154 |
88% of spread tickets and 88% of spread money were on the Cardinals, with money and tickets in step.
77% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
77% of moneyline tickets and 77% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, with money and tickets in step.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals -1.5) even with 88% of the spread money on the Cardinals. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 82% of the total money and 77% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.