Guardians @ Cubs
Guardians
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Guardians 5-2 at home. The market closed with Guardians at +167 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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Guardians vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Guardians vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Guardians | 12% | 11% | +1.5 (-126) |
| Cubs | 88% | 89% | -1.5 (+103) | |
| Total | Over | 94% | 88% | O 8.5 (-106) |
| Under | 6% | 12% | U 8.5 (-113) | |
| Moneyline | Guardians | 9% | 6% | +167 |
| Cubs | 91% | 94% | -202 |
88% of spread tickets and 89% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Guardians bet.
94% of total tickets and 88% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
91% of moneyline tickets and 94% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Guardians bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Guardians vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8.5 | +0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8.5, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Guardians vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 89% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (8 to 8.5), the side holding 88% of the total money and 94% 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.