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: Cardinals beat the Athletics 5-1 at home. The market closed with Athletics at -107 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. 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 | 43% | 60% | -1.5 (+155) |
| Cardinals | 57% | 40% | +1.5 (-188) | |
| Total | Over | 94% | 92% | O 8.5 (-115) |
| Under | 6% | 8% | U 8.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Athletics | 52% | 66% | -107 |
| Cardinals | 48% | 34% | -111 |
The Cardinals held 57% of spread tickets but only 40% of the money; 60% of spread money was on the Athletics with 43% of tickets, so the average Athletics bet was larger.
94% 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.
52% of moneyline tickets and 66% of moneyline money were on the Athletics, so the average Athletics bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Athletics vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Athletics opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.
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 60% of the spread money on the Athletics. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 92% of the total money on the over. 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.