Rangers @ Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Rangers 5-3 at home. The market closed with Rangers at -106 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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Rangers vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Rangers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rangers | 50% | 41% | -1.5 (+165) |
| Cardinals | 50% | 59% | +1.5 (-191) | |
| Total | Over | 97% | 89% | O 8 (-102) |
| Under | 3% | 11% | U 8 (-116) | |
| Moneyline | Rangers | 54% | 56% | -106 |
| Cardinals | 46% | 44% | -115 |
The Rangers held 50% of spread tickets but only 41% of the money; 59% of spread money was on the Cardinals with 50% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
97% of total tickets and 89% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
54% of moneyline tickets and 56% of moneyline money were on the Rangers, so the average Rangers bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rangers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Rangers.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rangers vs Cardinals line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Rangers (Cardinals -1.5 to Cardinals +1.5) even though 59% of the spread money sits on the Cardinals; the Rangers hold 41% of the money and 50% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 89% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 11% of the money and 3% 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.