Phillies @ Cardinals
Phillies
CardinalsArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Phillies 7-1 at home. The market closed with Phillies at -162 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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Phillies vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Phillies vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Phillies | 67% | 75% | -1.5 (+102) |
| Cardinals | 33% | 25% | +1.5 (-120) | |
| Total | Over | 49% | 36% | O 8 (-105) |
| Under | 51% | 64% | U 8 (-116) | |
| Moneyline | Phillies | 83% | 79% | -162 |
| Cardinals | 17% | 21% | +150 |
67% of spread tickets and 75% of spread money were on the Phillies, so the average Phillies bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
51% of total tickets and 64% of total money were on the under, so the average under bet was larger than the average over bet.
83% of moneyline tickets and 79% of moneyline money were on the Phillies, so the Phillies drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Phillies vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Phillies 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 Phillies vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 75% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8), the side holding 64% of the total money and 51% 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.