Cardinals @ Diamondbacks
Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Diamondbacks beat the Cardinals 5-3 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at +121 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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Cardinals vs Diamondbacks betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 14% | 16% | +1.5 (-175) |
| Diamondbacks | 86% | 84% | -1.5 (+143) | |
| Total | Over | 95% | 94% | O 9 (-100) |
| Under | 5% | 6% | U 9 (-119) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 20% | 15% | +121 |
| Diamondbacks | 80% | 85% | -145 |
86% of spread tickets and 84% of spread money were on the Diamondbacks, so the Diamondbacks drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
95% of total tickets and 94% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
80% of moneyline tickets and 85% 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 Cardinals vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Diamondbacks) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Diamondbacks 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 Cardinals vs Diamondbacks line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Diamondbacks -1.5) even with 84% of the spread money on the Diamondbacks. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 94% of the total money and 95% 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.