Cardinals @ Angels
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Matchup summary
Final: Angels beat the Cardinals 5-1 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at +104 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 | 39% | 52% | +1.5 (-193) |
| Angels | 61% | 48% | -1.5 (+160) | |
| Total | Over | 68% | 69% | O 9 (-120) |
| Under | 32% | 31% | U 9 (-100) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 48% | 39% | +104 |
| Angels | 52% | 61% | -125 |
The Angels held 61% of spread tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of spread money was on the Cardinals with 39% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
68% of total tickets and 69% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
52% of moneyline tickets and 61% of moneyline money were on the Angels, so the average Angels bet was larger than the average Cardinals 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 Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Angels.
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 Angels (Angels +1.5 to Angels -1.5) even though 52% of the spread money sits on the Cardinals; the Angels hold 48% of the money and 61% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 69% of the total money and 68% 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.