Cubs @ Angels
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Matchup summary
Final: Cubs beat the Angels 3-2 on the road. The market closed with Cubs at -130 on the moneyline and the total at 9.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cubs vs Angels betting splits
Where was the money on Cubs vs Angels?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cubs | 72% | 69% | -1.5 (+122) |
| Angels | 28% | 31% | +1.5 (-146) | |
| Total | Over | 72% | 94% | O 9.5 (-113) |
| Under | 28% | 6% | U 9.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Cubs | 75% | 86% | -130 |
| Angels | 25% | 14% | +109 |
72% of spread tickets and 69% of spread money were on the Cubs, so the Cubs drew more tickets than money and the average Angels bet was larger.
72% of total tickets and 94% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
75% of moneyline tickets and 86% of moneyline money were on the Cubs, so the average Cubs bet was larger than the average Angels bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cubs vs Angels?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Angels) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 |
The Cubs opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 9.5 and closed 9.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cubs vs Angels line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Angels +1.5) even with 69% of the spread money on the Cubs. The total did not move from its opening number (9.5) even with 94% 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.