Cardinals @ Phillies
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Matchup summary
Final: Phillies beat the Cardinals 12-3 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at +142 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 Phillies betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Phillies?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 55% | 32% | +1.5 (-156) |
| Phillies | 45% | 68% | -1.5 (+129) | |
| Total | Over | 80% | 82% | O 9 (-115) |
| Under | 20% | 18% | U 9 (-107) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 26% | 28% | +142 |
| Phillies | 74% | 72% | -154 |
The Cardinals held 55% of spread tickets but only 32% of the money; 68% of spread money was on the Phillies with 45% of tickets, so the average Phillies bet was larger.
80% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
74% of moneyline tickets and 72% 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 Cardinals vs Phillies?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Phillies) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 9 | +0.5 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
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 Phillies line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Phillies -1.5) even with 68% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 82% of the total money and 80% 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.