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Cardinals @ Padres

Cardinals
60
Final
Padres
Fri, May 8, 2026, 9:45 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML +124 · SPR -1.5 · O/U 8

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Matchup summary

Final: Cardinals beat the Padres 6-0 on the road. The market closed with Cardinals at +124 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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Cardinals vs Padres betting splits

Where was the money on Cardinals vs Padres?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadCardinals34%33%+1.5 (-176)
Padres66%67%-1.5 (+151)
TotalOver89%77%O 8 (-112)
Under11%23%U 8 (-107)
MoneylineCardinals39%51%+124
Padres61%49%-148

66% of spread tickets and 67% of spread money were on the Padres, so the average Padres bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.

89% of total tickets and 77% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.

The Padres held 61% of moneyline tickets but only 49% of the money; 51% of moneyline money was on the Cardinals with 39% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Padres?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Padres)-1.5-1.50
Total7.58+0.5

The Padres opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.

The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.

Why the line moved

Why did the Cardinals vs Padres line move?

The spread did not move from its opening number (Padres -1.5) even with 67% of the spread money on the Padres. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 77% 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.

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Cardinals vs Padres Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 8, 2026 | Locksmith