Rays @ Cardinals
Rays
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 Rays 9-7 at home. The market closed with Rays at -134 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rays vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Rays vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rays | 61% | 58% | -1.5 (+125) |
| Cardinals | 39% | 42% | +1.5 (-150) | |
| Total | Over | 94% | 92% | O 8 (-111) |
| Under | 6% | 8% | U 8 (-111) | |
| Moneyline | Rays | 63% | 82% | -134 |
| Cardinals | 37% | 18% | +114 |
61% of spread tickets and 58% of spread money were on the Rays, so the Rays drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals 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.
63% of moneyline tickets and 82% 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 Rays vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Rays opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rays vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 58% of the spread money on the Rays. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 92% of the total money and 94% 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.