Padres @ Cardinals
Padres
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 Padres 9-7 at home. The market closed with Padres at +130 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Padres vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Padres vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Padres | 35% | 43% | +1.5 (-166) |
| Cardinals | 65% | 57% | -1.5 (+141) | |
| Total | Over | 75% | 71% | O 7.5 (-115) |
| Under | 25% | 29% | U 7.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Padres | 44% | 46% | +130 |
| Cardinals | 56% | 54% | -155 |
65% of spread tickets and 57% of spread money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Padres bet was larger.
75% of total tickets and 71% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
56% of moneyline tickets and 54% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Padres bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Padres vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 7.5 | -1 |
The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 7.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Padres vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals -1.5) even with 57% of the spread money on the Cardinals. The total moved 1 point toward the under (8.5 to 7.5) even though 71% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 29% of the money and 25% 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.