Cubs @ Nationals
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Matchup summary
Final: Nationals beat the Cubs 2-0 at home. The market closed with Cubs at -138 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 Nationals betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Nationals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 83% | 76% | -1.5 (+121) |
| Nationals | 17% | 24% | +1.5 (-144) | |
| Total | Over | 94% | 90% | O 8 (-115) |
| Under | 6% | 10% | U 8 (-105) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 82% | 84% | -138 |
| Nationals | 18% | 16% | +118 |
83% of spread tickets and 76% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Nationals bet was larger.
94% of total tickets and 90% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
82% of moneyline tickets and 84% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Nationals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Nationals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Nationals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8.5 and closed 8, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Nationals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Nationals +1.5) even with 76% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8.5 to 8) even though 90% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 10% of the money and 6% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.