Royals @ Cardinals
Royals
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 Royals 4-2 at home. The market closed with Royals at -110 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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Royals vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Royals vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Royals | 14% | 11% | -1.5 (+144) |
| Cardinals | 86% | 89% | -1.5 (+175) | |
| Total | Over | 68% | 70% | O 9 (-111) |
| Under | 32% | 30% | U 9 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Royals | 29% | 27% | -110 |
| Cardinals | 71% | 73% | -112 |
86% of spread tickets and 89% of spread money were on the Cardinals, so the average Cardinals bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
68% of total tickets and 70% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
71% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the average Cardinals bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Royals vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 0 |
The Royals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Cardinals.
The total opened 9 and closed 9: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Royals vs Cardinals line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Cardinals (Cardinals +1.5 to Cardinals -1.5), the side holding 89% of the spread money and 86% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from its opening number (9) 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.