Cubs @ Mets
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Mets 6-5 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at +141 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 Mets betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Mets?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 10% | 20% | +1.5 (-149) |
| Mets | 90% | 80% | -1.5 (+129) | |
| Total | Over | 92% | 94% | O 8.5 (-115) |
| Under | 8% | 6% | U 8.5 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 16% | 32% | +141 |
| Mets | 84% | 68% | -163 |
90% of spread tickets and 80% of spread money were on the Mets, so the Mets drew more tickets than money and the average Cubs bet was larger.
92% of total tickets and 94% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
84% of moneyline tickets and 68% 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 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
The Mets opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8.5: it has not moved.
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 80% of the spread money on the Mets. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 94% 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.