Rangers @ Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Rangers beat the Cardinals 2-1 on the road. The market closed with Rangers at -130 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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Rangers vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Rangers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rangers | 52% | 67% | -1.5 (+137) |
| Cardinals | 48% | 33% | +1.5 (-166) | |
| Total | Over | 95% | 87% | O 7.5 (+100) |
| Under | 5% | 13% | U 7.5 (-121) | |
| Moneyline | Rangers | 57% | 48% | -130 |
| Cardinals | 43% | 52% | +109 |
52% of spread tickets and 67% of spread money were on the Rangers, so the average Rangers bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
95% of total tickets and 87% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Rangers held 57% of moneyline tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of moneyline money was on the Cardinals with 43% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rangers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
The Rangers opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 7.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rangers vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 67% of the spread money on the Rangers. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8 to 7.5) even though 87% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 13% of the money and 5% 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.