Cubs @ Padres
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Padres 2-1 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at -155 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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Cubs vs Padres betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Padres?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 58% | 43% | -1.5 (+114) |
| Padres | 42% | 57% | +1.5 (-135) | |
| Total | Over | 96% | 79% | O 8.5 (-112) |
| Under | 4% | 21% | U 8.5 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 46% | 45% | -155 |
| Padres | 54% | 55% | +131 |
The Cubs held 58% of spread tickets but only 43% of the money; 57% of spread money was on the Padres with 42% of tickets, so the average Padres bet was larger.
96% of total tickets and 79% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
54% of moneyline tickets and 55% of moneyline money were on the Padres, so the average Padres bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Padres?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Padres) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8.5 | +1 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Padres line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Padres +1.5) even with 57% of the spread money on the Padres. The total moved 1 point toward the over (7.5 to 8.5), the side holding 79% of the total money and 96% 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.