Guardians @ Cardinals
Guardians
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: Guardians beat the Cardinals 9-3 on the road. The market closed with Guardians at -121 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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Guardians vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Guardians vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Guardians | 67% | 80% | -1.5 (+139) |
| Cardinals | 33% | 20% | +1.5 (-167) | |
| Total | Over | 82% | 75% | O 8 (-113) |
| Under | 18% | 25% | U 8 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Guardians | 61% | 81% | -121 |
| Cardinals | 39% | 19% | -100 |
67% of spread tickets and 80% of spread money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
82% of total tickets and 75% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
61% of moneyline tickets and 81% of moneyline money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Guardians vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Guardians opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Guardians vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 80% of the spread money on the Guardians. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 75% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 25% 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.