Cubs @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Mets beat the Cubs 7-2 at home. The market closed with Cubs at +122 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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Cubs vs Mets betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Mets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 21% | 19% | +1.5 (-182) |
| Mets | 79% | 81% | -1.5 (+147) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 91% | O 8 (-101) |
| Under | 7% | 9% | U 8 (-118) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 26% | 49% | +122 |
| Mets | 74% | 51% | -145 |
79% of spread tickets and 81% of spread money were on the Mets, so the average Mets bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
93% of total tickets and 91% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
74% of moneyline tickets and 51% of moneyline money were on the Mets, so the Mets drew more tickets than money and the average Cubs bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Mets?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Mets) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8 | +0.5 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Mets line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Mets -1.5) even with 81% of the spread money on the Mets. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (7.5 to 8), the side holding 91% of the total money and 93% 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.