Athletics @ Cardinals
Athletics
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: Athletics beat the Cardinals 11-3 on the road. The market closed with Athletics at +133 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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Athletics vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Athletics vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Athletics | 44% | 59% | +1.5 (-165) |
| Cardinals | 56% | 41% | -1.5 (+136) | |
| Total | Over | 82% | 81% | O 7.5 (-108) |
| Under | 18% | 19% | U 7.5 (-114) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 42% | 32% | +133 |
| Cardinals | 58% | 68% | -158 |
The Cardinals held 56% of spread tickets but only 41% of the money; 59% of spread money was on the Athletics with 44% of tickets, so the average Athletics bet was larger.
82% of total tickets and 81% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
58% of moneyline tickets and 68% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the average Cardinals bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 7.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Athletics vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals -1.5) even with 59% of the spread money on the Athletics. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8 to 7.5) even though 81% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 19% of the money and 18% 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.