Cubs @ Tigers
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Matchup summary
Final: Tigers beat the Cubs 4-0 at home. The market closed with Cubs at +100 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 Tigers betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Tigers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 38% | 73% | -1.5 (+168) |
| Tigers | 62% | 27% | +1.5 (-197) | |
| Total | Over | 64% | 71% | O 8.5 (-107) |
| Under | 36% | 29% | U 8.5 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 56% | 66% | +100 |
| Tigers | 44% | 34% | -120 |
The Tigers held 62% of spread tickets but only 27% of the money; 73% of spread money was on the Cubs with 38% of tickets, so the average Cubs bet was larger.
64% of total tickets and 71% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
56% of moneyline tickets and 66% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Tigers bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Tigers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Tigers) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 8 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
The Tigers opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Cubs.
The total opened 8 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Tigers line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Cubs (Tigers -1.5 to Tigers +1.5), the side holding 73% of the spread money and 38% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5), the side holding 71% of the total money and 64% 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.