Cardinals @ Diamondbacks
Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Diamondbacks 5-4 on the road. The market closed with Cardinals at -105 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 Diamondbacks betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 33% | 49% | -1.5 (+337) |
| Diamondbacks | 67% | 51% | +1.5 (-184) | |
| Total | Over | 76% | 75% | O 9 (-107) |
| Under | 24% | 25% | U 9 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 45% | 52% | -105 |
| Diamondbacks | 55% | 48% | -115 |
67% of spread tickets and 51% of spread money were on the Diamondbacks, so the Diamondbacks drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
76% of total tickets and 75% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Diamondbacks held 55% of moneyline tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of moneyline money was on the Cardinals with 45% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Diamondbacks?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Diamondbacks) | +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 Diamondbacks line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Diamondbacks +1.5) even with 51% of the spread money on the Diamondbacks. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9.5 to 9) even though 75% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 25% of the money and 24% 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.