Red Sox @ Cardinals
Red Sox
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 Red Sox 3-2 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at -136 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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Red Sox vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 75% | 72% | -1.5 (+127) |
| Cardinals | 25% | 28% | +1.5 (-153) | |
| Total | Over | 85% | 81% | O 7.5 (-109) |
| Under | 15% | 19% | U 7.5 (-111) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 73% | 79% | -136 |
| Cardinals | 27% | 21% | +115 |
75% of spread tickets and 72% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the Red Sox drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
85% 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.
73% of moneyline tickets and 79% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 72% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 81% 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.