Reds @ Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Reds beat the Cardinals 4-2 on the road. The market closed with Reds at +124 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Reds vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Reds vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Reds | 28% | 52% | +1.5 (-170) |
| Cardinals | 72% | 48% | -1.5 (+143) | |
| Total | Over | 94% | 91% | O 8 (-112) |
| Under | 6% | 9% | U 8 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Reds | 17% | 19% | +124 |
| Cardinals | 83% | 81% | -148 |
The Cardinals held 72% of spread tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of spread money was on the Reds with 28% of tickets, so the average Reds bet was larger.
94% of total tickets and 91% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
83% of moneyline tickets and 81% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Reds bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Reds vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Reds vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals -1.5) even with 52% of the spread money on the Reds. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 91% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 9% of the money and 6% 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.