Cardinals @ Blue Jays
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Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Blue Jays 5-1 on the road. The market closed with Cardinals at -100 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cardinals vs Blue Jays betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 43% | 45% | +1.5 (-186) |
| Blue Jays | 57% | 55% | -1.5 (+156) | |
| Total | Over | 47% | 48% | O 8.5 (-119) |
| Under | 53% | 52% | U 8.5 (-101) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 34% | 32% | -100 |
| Blue Jays | 66% | 68% | -130 |
57% of spread tickets and 55% of spread money were on the Blue Jays, so the Blue Jays drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
53% of total tickets and 52% of total money were on the under, so the under drew more tickets than money and the average over bet was larger.
66% of moneyline tickets and 68% of moneyline money were on the Blue Jays, so the average Blue Jays bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Blue Jays?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Blue Jays) | +1.5 | -1.5 | -3 |
| Total | 9 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
The Cardinals opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Blue Jays.
The total opened 9 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Blue Jays line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Blue Jays (Blue Jays +1.5 to Blue Jays -1.5), the side holding 55% of the spread money and 57% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (9 to 8.5), the side holding 52% of the total money and 53% 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.