Brewers @ Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Brewers beat the Cardinals 6-2 on the road. The market closed with Brewers at -115 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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Brewers vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Brewers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Brewers | 44% | 60% | -1.5 (+149) |
| Cardinals | 56% | 40% | +1.5 (-181) | |
| Total | Over | 77% | 60% | O 7.5 (-115) |
| Under | 23% | 40% | U 7.5 (-104) | |
| Moneyline | Brewers | 35% | 41% | -115 |
| Cardinals | 65% | 59% | -106 |
The Cardinals held 56% of spread tickets but only 40% of the money; 60% of spread money was on the Brewers with 44% of tickets, so the average Brewers bet was larger.
77% of total tickets and 60% 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 59% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Brewers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Brewers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | PK | +1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total | 8.5 | 7.5 | -1 |
The Brewers opened PK and closed -1.5, a 1.5-point move toward the Brewers.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 7.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Brewers vs Cardinals line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Brewers (Cardinals PK to Cardinals +1.5), the side holding 60% of the spread money and 44% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 1 point toward the under (8.5 to 7.5) even though 60% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 40% of the money and 23% 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.