Brewers @ Cubs
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Matchup summary
Final: Brewers beat the Cubs 4-1 on the road. The market closed with Brewers at +118 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 | 26% | 60% | +1.5 (-199) |
| Cubs | 74% | 40% | -1.5 (+162) | |
| Total | Over | 82% | 73% | O 6.5 (-120) |
| Under | 18% | 27% | U 6.5 (-102) | |
| Moneyline | Brewers | 68% | 63% | +118 |
| Cubs | 32% | 37% | -139 |
The Cubs held 74% of spread tickets but only 40% of the money; 60% of spread money was on the Brewers with 26% of tickets, so the average Brewers bet was larger.
82% of total tickets and 73% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
68% of moneyline tickets and 63% of moneyline money were on the Brewers, so the Brewers drew more tickets than money and 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 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
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 did not move from its opening number (Cubs -1.5) even with 60% of the spread money on the Brewers. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (7 to 6.5) even though 73% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 27% of the money and 18% 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.