Cubs @ Phillies
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Matchup summary
Final: Phillies beat the Cubs 4-3 at home. The market closed with Cubs at +108 on the moneyline and the total at 7.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cubs vs Phillies betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Phillies?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 20% | 30% | +1.5 (-192) |
| Phillies | 80% | 70% | -1.5 (+161) | |
| Total | Over | 93% | 93% | O 7.5 (-105) |
| Under | 7% | 7% | U 7.5 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 44% | 58% | +108 |
| Phillies | 56% | 42% | -130 |
80% of spread tickets and 70% of spread money were on the Phillies, so the Phillies drew more tickets than money and the average Cubs bet was larger.
93% of total tickets and 93% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
The Phillies held 56% of moneyline tickets but only 42% of the money; 58% of moneyline money was on the Cubs with 44% of tickets, so the average Cubs bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Phillies?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Phillies) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
The Phillies opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 7.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Phillies line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Phillies -1.5) even with 70% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total did not move from its opening number (7.5) even with 93% 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.