Red Sox @ Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Cardinals 7-1 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -139 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 | 49% | 51% | -1.5 (+125) |
| Cardinals | 51% | 49% | +1.5 (-149) | |
| Total | Over | 83% | 62% | O 7.5 (-116) |
| Under | 17% | 38% | U 7.5 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 65% | 65% | -139 |
| Cardinals | 35% | 35% | +118 |
The Cardinals held 51% of spread tickets but only 49% of the money; 51% of spread money was on the Red Sox with 49% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
83% of total tickets and 62% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
65% of moneyline tickets and 65% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, with money and tickets in step.
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 51% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 62% 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.