Diamondbacks @ Cubs
Diamondbacks
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Matchup summary
Final: Diamondbacks beat the Cubs 3-2 on the road. The market closed with Diamondbacks at +120 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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Diamondbacks vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Diamondbacks vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Diamondbacks | 30% | 29% | +1.5 (-185) |
| Cubs | 70% | 71% | -1.5 (+155) | |
| Total | Over | 90% | 89% | O 7.5 (+102) |
| Under | 10% | 11% | U 7.5 (-124) | |
| Moneyline | Diamondbacks | 40% | 60% | +120 |
| Cubs | 60% | 40% | -142 |
70% of spread tickets and 71% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Diamondbacks bet.
90% of total tickets and 89% 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 40% of the money; 60% of moneyline money was on the Diamondbacks with 40% of tickets, so the average Diamondbacks bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Diamondbacks vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Diamondbacks vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 71% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 89% of the total money on the over. 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.