Reds @ Cardinals
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Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Reds 7-0 at home. The market closed with Reds at -115 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 | 39% | 43% | -1.5 (+147) |
| Cardinals | 61% | 57% | -1.5 (-105) | |
| Total | Over | 50% | 69% | O 8 (-104) |
| Under | 50% | 31% | U 8 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Reds | 40% | 58% | -115 |
| Cardinals | 60% | 42% | -108 |
61% of spread tickets and 57% of spread money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Reds bet was larger.
50% of total tickets and 69% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
The Cardinals held 60% of moneyline tickets but only 42% of the money; 58% of moneyline money was on the Reds with 40% of tickets, so 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 | -3 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Reds opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Cardinals.
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 moved 3 points toward the Cardinals (Cardinals +1.5 to Cardinals -1.5), the side holding 57% of the spread money and 61% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 69% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 31% of the money and 50% 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.