Cardinals @ Twins
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Matchup summary
Final: Twins beat the Cardinals 5-4 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at -107 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 Twins betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Twins?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 60% | 46% | -1.5 (+281) |
| Twins | 40% | 54% | +1.5 (-177) | |
| Total | Over | 87% | 81% | O 9.5 (-104) |
| Under | 13% | 19% | U 9.5 (-120) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 58% | 77% | -107 |
| Twins | 42% | 23% | -114 |
The Cardinals held 60% of spread tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of spread money was on the Twins with 40% of tickets, so the average Twins bet was larger.
87% of total tickets and 81% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
58% of moneyline tickets and 77% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the average Cardinals bet was larger than the average Twins bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Twins?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Twins) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9.5 | +1 |
The Twins opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Cardinals.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Twins line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Cardinals (Twins -1.5 to Twins +1.5) even though 54% of the spread money sits on the Twins; the Cardinals hold 46% of the money and 60% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 1 point toward the over (8.5 to 9.5), the side holding 81% of the total money and 87% 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.