Red Sox @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Red Sox 4-1 at home. The market closed with Red Sox at +117 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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Red Sox vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Red Sox vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Red Sox | 39% | 46% | +1.5 (-188) |
| Cubs | 61% | 54% | -1.5 (+153) | |
| Total | Over | 88% | 77% | O 7.5 (-112) |
| Under | 12% | 23% | U 7.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 45% | 68% | +117 |
| Cubs | 55% | 32% | -139 |
61% of spread tickets and 54% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Red Sox bet was larger.
88% of total tickets and 77% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Cubs held 55% of moneyline tickets but only 32% of the money; 68% of moneyline money was on the Red Sox with 45% of tickets, so the average Red Sox bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 8 and closed 7.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Red Sox vs Cubs line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 54% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (8 to 7.5) even though 77% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 23% of the money and 12% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.