Red Sox @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Red Sox beat the Cubs 6-1 on the road. The market closed with Red Sox at -137 on the moneyline and the total at 6.5. 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 | 70% | 75% | -1.5 (+133) |
| Cubs | 30% | 25% | +1.5 (-162) | |
| Total | Over | 90% | 85% | O 6.5 (-108) |
| Under | 10% | 15% | U 6.5 (-114) | |
| Moneyline | Red Sox | 58% | 69% | -137 |
| Cubs | 42% | 31% | +115 |
70% of spread tickets and 75% of spread money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
90% of total tickets and 85% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
58% of moneyline tickets and 69% of moneyline money were on the Red Sox, so the average Red Sox bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Red Sox vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 6.5 | -1 |
The Red Sox opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 6.5, a 1-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 75% of the spread money on the Red Sox. The total moved 1 point toward the under (7.5 to 6.5) even though 85% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 15% of the money and 10% 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.