Cardinals @ Royals
Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Royals 12-10 on the road. The market closed with Cardinals at -127 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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Cardinals vs Royals betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Royals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 54% | 61% | -1.5 (+128) |
| Royals | 46% | 39% | +1.5 (-155) | |
| Total | Over | 82% | 72% | O 9 (-106) |
| Under | 18% | 28% | U 9 (-116) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 56% | 61% | -127 |
| Royals | 44% | 39% | +107 |
54% of spread tickets and 61% of spread money were on the Cardinals, so the average Cardinals bet was larger than the average Royals bet.
82% of total tickets and 72% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
56% of moneyline tickets and 61% 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 Cardinals vs Royals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Royals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9 | -0.5 |
The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Royals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Royals +1.5) even with 61% of the spread money on the Cardinals. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 72% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 28% of the money and 18% 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.