Rangers @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Rangers beat the Cubs 6-2 on the road. The market closed with Rangers at +145 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rangers vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Rangers vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rangers | 15% | 13% | +1.5 (-142) |
| Cubs | 85% | 87% | -1.5 (+120) | |
| Total | Over | 88% | 59% | O 7.5 (-115) |
| Under | 12% | 41% | U 7.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Rangers | 16% | 21% | +145 |
| Cubs | 84% | 79% | -175 |
85% of spread tickets and 87% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Rangers bet.
88% of total tickets and 59% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
84% of moneyline tickets and 79% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Rangers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rangers vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 7.5 | -1 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 7.5, a 1-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rangers vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 87% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 1 point toward the under (8.5 to 7.5) even though 59% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 41% of the money and 12% 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.