Cardinals @ Athletics
Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Athletics 5-4 on the road. The market closed with Cardinals at +101 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cardinals vs Athletics betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Athletics?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 19% | 77% | -1.5 (+155) |
| Athletics | 81% | 23% | +1.5 (-180) | |
| Total | Over | 62% | 70% | O 9.5 (-119) |
| Under | 38% | 30% | U 9.5 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 64% | 69% | +101 |
| Athletics | 36% | 31% | -122 |
The Athletics held 81% of spread tickets but only 23% of the money; 77% of spread money was on the Cardinals with 19% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
62% of total tickets and 70% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
64% of moneyline tickets and 69% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the average Cardinals bet was larger than the average Athletics bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Athletics?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Athletics) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 |
The Athletics opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Cardinals.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Athletics line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Cardinals (Athletics -1.5 to Athletics +1.5), the side holding 77% of the spread money and 19% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from its opening number (9.5) even with 70% 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.