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Cubs @ Marlins

Cubs
21
Final
Marlins
Wed, May 21, 2025, 1:10 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML -148 · SPR +1.5 · O/U 9

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Matchup summary

Final: Cubs beat the Marlins 2-1 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at -148 on the moneyline and the total at 9. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.

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Cubs vs Marlins betting splits

Where was the money on Cubs vs Marlins?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadCubs89%94%-1.5 (+112)
Marlins11%6%+1.5 (-132)
TotalOver84%86%O 9 (-115)
Under16%14%U 9 (-103)
MoneylineCubs84%81%-148
Marlins16%19%+124

89% of spread tickets and 94% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Marlins bet.

84% of total tickets and 86% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.

84% of moneyline tickets and 81% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Marlins bet was larger.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Cubs vs Marlins?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Marlins)+1.5+1.50
Total8.59+0.5

The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.

The total opened 8.5 and closed 9, a 0.5-point move toward the over.

Why the line moved

Why did the Cubs vs Marlins line move?

The spread did not move from its opening number (Marlins +1.5) even with 94% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8.5 to 9), the side holding 86% of the total money and 84% 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.

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Cubs vs Marlins Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 21, 2025 | Locksmith