Padres @ Cubs
Padres
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Padres 3-1 at home. The market closed with Padres at +144 on the moneyline and the total at 7. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Padres vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Padres vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Padres | 10% | 56% | +1.5 (-163) |
| Cubs | 90% | 44% | -1.5 (+137) | |
| Total | Over | 97% | 95% | O 7 (-108) |
| Under | 3% | 5% | U 7 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Padres | 40% | 67% | +144 |
| Cubs | 60% | 33% | -171 |
The Cubs held 90% of spread tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% of spread money was on the Padres with 10% of tickets, so the average Padres bet was larger.
97% of total tickets and 95% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Cubs held 60% of moneyline tickets but only 33% of the money; 67% of moneyline money was on the Padres with 40% of tickets, so the average Padres bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Padres vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 6.5 | 7 | +0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 6.5 and closed 7, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Padres vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 56% of the spread money on the Padres. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (6.5 to 7), the side holding 95% of the total money and 97% 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.