Cubs @ Phillies
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Phillies 8-4 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at -110 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. 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 | 6% | 38% | -1.5 (+146) |
| Phillies | 94% | 62% | +1.5 (-169) | |
| Total | Over | 60% | 68% | O 9.5 (-106) |
| Under | 40% | 32% | U 9.5 (-114) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 51% | 59% | -110 |
| Phillies | 49% | 41% | -108 |
94% of spread tickets and 62% of spread money were on the Phillies, so the Phillies drew more tickets than money and the average Cubs bet was larger.
60% of total tickets and 68% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
51% of moneyline tickets and 59% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Phillies bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Phillies?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Phillies) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9.5 | +0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9 and closed 9.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
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 62% of the spread money on the Phillies. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (9 to 9.5), the side holding 68% of the total money and 60% 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.