Reds @ Cardinals
Reds
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 Reds 5-3 at home. The market closed with Reds at +128 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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Reds vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Reds vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Reds | 18% | 8% | +1.5 (-156) |
| Cardinals | 82% | 92% | -1.5 (+130) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 76% | O 9.5 (-100) |
| Under | 14% | 24% | U 9.5 (-120) | |
| Moneyline | Reds | 20% | 54% | +128 |
| Cardinals | 80% | 46% | -153 |
82% of spread tickets and 92% of spread money were on the Cardinals, so the average Cardinals bet was larger than the average Reds bet.
86% of total tickets and 76% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Cardinals held 80% of moneyline tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of moneyline money was on the Reds with 20% of tickets, so the average Reds bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Reds vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9.5 | +1 |
The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Reds vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals -1.5) even with 92% of the spread money on the Cardinals. The total moved 1 point toward the over (8.5 to 9.5), the side holding 76% of the total money and 86% 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.