Cardinals @ Angels
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Matchup summary
Final: Angels beat the Cardinals 3-2 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at -115 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 Angels betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Angels?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 43% | 83% | -1.5 (+314) |
| Angels | 57% | 17% | +1.5 (-175) | |
| Total | Over | 84% | 88% | O 9 (-105) |
| Under | 16% | 12% | U 9 (-113) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 56% | 78% | -115 |
| Angels | 44% | 22% | -106 |
The Angels held 57% of spread tickets but only 17% of the money; 83% of spread money was on the Cardinals with 43% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
84% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
56% of moneyline tickets and 78% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the average Cardinals bet was larger than the average Angels bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Angels?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Angels) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Angels opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Cardinals.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Angels line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Cardinals (Angels -1.5 to Angels +1.5), the side holding 83% of the spread money and 43% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 88% of the total money and 84% 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.