Brewers @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Brewers 4-3 at home. The market closed with Brewers at -120 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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Brewers vs Cubs betting splits
Where was the money on Brewers vs Cubs?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Brewers | 70% | 86% | -1.5 (+150) |
| Cubs | 30% | 14% | +1.5 (-182) | |
| Total | Over | 87% | 86% | O 6.5 (-120) |
| Under | 13% | 14% | U 6.5 (-103) | |
| Moneyline | Brewers | 68% | 36% | -120 |
| Cubs | 32% | 64% | -100 |
70% of spread tickets and 86% of spread money were on the Brewers, so the average Brewers bet was larger than the average Cubs bet.
87% of total tickets and 86% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Brewers held 68% of moneyline tickets but only 36% of the money; 64% of moneyline money was on the Cubs with 32% of tickets, so the average Cubs bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Brewers vs Cubs?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cubs) | -1.5 | +1.5 | +3 |
| Total | 7 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed +1.5, a 3-point move toward the Brewers.
The total opened 7 and closed 6.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Brewers vs Cubs line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Brewers (Cubs -1.5 to Cubs +1.5), the side holding 86% of the spread money and 70% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7 to 6.5) even though 86% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 14% of the money and 13% 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.