Blue Jays @ Cardinals
Blue Jays
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: Blue Jays beat the Cardinals 5-2 on the road. The market closed with Blue Jays at +118 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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Blue Jays vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Blue Jays vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Blue Jays | 39% | 46% | +1.5 (-180) |
| Cardinals | 61% | 54% | -1.5 (+147) | |
| Total | Over | 97% | 97% | O 8.5 (-110) |
| Under | 3% | 3% | U 8.5 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Blue Jays | 46% | 60% | +118 |
| Cardinals | 54% | 40% | -140 |
61% of spread tickets and 54% of spread money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Blue Jays bet was larger.
97% of total tickets and 97% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
The Cardinals held 54% of moneyline tickets but only 40% of the money; 60% of moneyline money was on the Blue Jays with 46% of tickets, so the average Blue Jays bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Blue Jays vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Cardinals 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 Blue Jays 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 Cardinals. 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.