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Cubs @ Reds

Cubs
136
Final
Reds
Fri, May 23, 2025, 6:40 PM ET · MLB
Closing · ML -116 · SPR +1.5 · O/U 8.5

Archived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.

Matchup summary

Final: Cubs beat the Reds 13-6 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at -116 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 Reds betting splits

Where was the money on Cubs vs Reds?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadCubs75%60%-1.5 (+147)
Reds25%40%+1.5 (-175)
TotalOver68%65%O 8.5 (-105)
Under32%35%U 8.5 (-120)
MoneylineCubs69%73%-116
Reds31%27%-103

75% of spread tickets and 60% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Reds bet was larger.

68% of total tickets and 65% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.

69% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Reds bet.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Cubs vs Reds?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Reds)+1.5+1.50
Total8.58.50

The Cubs 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 Reds line move?

The spread did not move from its opening number (Reds +1.5) even with 60% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total did not move from its opening number (8.5) even with 65% 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.

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Cubs vs Reds Final Score, Closing Odds & Betting Splits — May 23, 2025 | Locksmith