Cardinals @ Rays
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Matchup summary
Final: Rays beat the Cardinals 7-2 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at +125 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 Rays betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Rays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 31% | 19% | +1.5 (-176) |
| Rays | 69% | 81% | -1.5 (+144) | |
| Total | Over | 95% | 92% | O 9 (-104) |
| Under | 5% | 8% | U 9 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 37% | 27% | +125 |
| Rays | 63% | 73% | -150 |
69% of spread tickets and 81% of spread money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
95% of total tickets and 92% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
63% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Rays, so the average Rays bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Rays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rays) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rays.
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 Rays line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rays (Rays +1.5 to Rays -1.5), the side holding 81% of the spread money and 69% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 92% 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.