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: Cardinals beat the Guardians 5-3 at home. The market closed with Guardians at -112 on the moneyline and the total at 9. 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 | 59% | 66% | PK (-116) |
| Cardinals | 41% | 34% | PK (-261) | |
| Total | Over | 89% | 83% | O 9 (-111) |
| Under | 11% | 17% | U 9 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Guardians | 61% | 73% | -112 |
| Cardinals | 39% | 27% | -111 |
59% of spread tickets and 66% of spread money were on the Guardians, so the average Guardians bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
89% of total tickets and 83% 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 73% 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 | PK | -1.5 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Guardians opened -1.5 and closed PK, a 1.5-point move toward the Cardinals.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Guardians vs Cardinals line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Cardinals (Cardinals +1.5 to Cardinals PK) even though 66% of the spread money sits on the Guardians; the Cardinals hold 34% of the money and 41% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 83% of the total money and 89% 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.