Yankees @ Cardinals
Yankees
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: Yankees beat the Cardinals 8-4 on the road. The market closed with Yankees at -158 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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Yankees vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Yankees vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Yankees | 92% | 94% | -1.5 (+103) |
| Cardinals | 8% | 6% | +1.5 (-125) | |
| Total | Over | 88% | 91% | O 9 (-100) |
| Under | 12% | 9% | U 9 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Yankees | 79% | 87% | -158 |
| Cardinals | 21% | 13% | +132 |
92% of spread tickets and 94% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
88% of total tickets and 91% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
79% of moneyline tickets and 87% of moneyline money were on the Yankees, so the average Yankees bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Yankees vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Yankees opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Yankees vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 94% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 91% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 9% of the money and 12% 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.