Cubs @ Yankees
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Yankees 5-2 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at +132 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 Yankees betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Yankees?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 25% | 29% | +1.5 (-170) |
| Yankees | 75% | 71% | -1.5 (+140) | |
| Total | Over | 71% | 70% | O 8 (-105) |
| Under | 29% | 30% | U 8 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 30% | 52% | +132 |
| Yankees | 70% | 48% | -158 |
75% of spread tickets and 71% of spread money were on the Yankees, so the Yankees drew more tickets than money and the average Cubs bet was larger.
71% of total tickets and 70% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Yankees held 70% of moneyline tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of moneyline money was on the Cubs with 30% of tickets, so the average Cubs bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Yankees?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Yankees) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 0 |
The Yankees opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 8: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Yankees line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Yankees -1.5) even with 71% of the spread money on the Yankees. The total did not move from its opening number (8) even with 70% 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.