Phillies @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Phillies beat the Cubs 3-1 on the road. The market closed with Phillies at +102 on the moneyline and the total at 8. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Phillies vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Phillies vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Phillies | 27% | 59% | -1.5 (+164) |
| Cubs | 73% | 41% | +1.5 (-192) | |
| Total | Over | 85% | 80% | O 8 (-112) |
| Under | 15% | 20% | U 8 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Phillies | 30% | 39% | +102 |
| Cubs | 70% | 61% | -120 |
The Cubs held 73% of spread tickets but only 41% of the money; 59% of spread money was on the Phillies with 27% of tickets, so the average Phillies bet was larger.
85% of total tickets and 80% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
70% of moneyline tickets and 61% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Phillies bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Phillies vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 0 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Phillies vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs +1.5) even with 59% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total did not move from its opening number (8) even with 80% 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.